China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yaogan 50-02
Launched
March 15, 2026 · 13:22 UTC
Image: CCTV
Summary
Yaogan 50-02 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 March 15, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:14 to 13:35 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 580th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 7,228th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Long March 6A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Yaogan 50 hao 02 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 739 × 953 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
- 21st Long March 6A flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 580th launch10th this yearhumanity's 7,228th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yaogan 50 hao 02 xing · NORAD 68196 · 2026-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2026-051A
- Epoch
- 2026-03-16 16:05:34 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.16075402 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0148508
- Inclination
- 141.9996°
- Ascending node
- 239.7951°
- Arg. of perigee
- 128.5083°
- Mean anomaly
- 232.9054°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 16
- B*
- 0.000030372
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Yaogan 50 hao 02 xing · NORAD 68196 · in orbit
CZ-6A Y28 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yaogan 50-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
22nd launch from Launch Complex 9A, 2nd this year · 151st from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 15, 9:22 PM GMT+8, at night
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2026 · source
Questions
When did Yaogan 50-02 launch?
Yaogan 50-02 launched on March 15, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:14 to 13:35 UTC.
Where can I watch Yaogan 50-02?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Yaogan 50-02?
Long March 6A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6A spec sheet
Where did Yaogan 50-02 launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Mar 15, 9:22 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yaogan 50-02 reach?
Yaogan 50 hao 02 xing, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 739 × 953 km orbit inclined 142.0°.
How many satellites did Yaogan 50-02 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).