Yaogan 40 Group 04

A Long March 6A from Taiyuan successfully placed the Yaogan-40 04 (Yaogan 40D) remote-sensing satellite group into polar orbit. Built by CAST, the spacecraft will conduct electromagnetic-environment monitoring and related technology tests; the flight was the 670th of the Long March family.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

PO

Polar orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T (est.)

Flight

27th

of 27 Long March 6A flights

Date and time

24 September 2026, 08:46 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2026-222

Launches in 2026

232nd of 243

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