China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 50-01
Launched
January 13, 2026 · 14:16 UTC
Image: CCTV
Summary
Yaogan 50-01 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 13, 2026 at 14:16 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:06 to 14:27 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 571st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,180th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Long March 6A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 50 hao 01 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 709 × 951 km orbit inclined 142.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 20th Long March 6A flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 571st launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,180th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 50 hao 01 xing · NORAD 67433 · 2026-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-006A
- Epoch
- 2026-01-14 00:01:42 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.2068097 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.01684611
- Inclination
- 141.9999°
- Ascending node
- 189.5654°
- Arg. of perigee
- 110.0347°
- Mean anomaly
- 251.8598°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 6
- B*
- -0.000018811768
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Yaogan 50 hao 01 xing · NORAD 67433 · in orbit
CZ-6A Y27 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan 50-01 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
21st launch from Launch Complex 9A, 1st this year · 150th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 13, 10:16 PM GMT+8, at night
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Questions
When did Yaogan 50-01 launch?
Yaogan 50-01 launched on January 13, 2026 at 14:16 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:06 to 14:27 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 50-01?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yaogan 50-01?
Long March 6A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6A spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 50-01 launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jan 13, 10:16 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 50-01 reach?
Yaogan 50 hao 01 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 709 × 951 km orbit inclined 142.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 50-01 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).