5 November 2026, 15:58 UTC
Long March 2C launch
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
A Long March 2C from Xichang LC-3 placed Yaogan-51 satellites 07-09 into low Earth orbit at 15:58 UTC on 5 November. Built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Academy for Microsatellites for scientific experiments and electromagnetic-environment detection, the trio marked the academy's 100th satellite launch and the Long March family's 675th flight.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 68th
- of 68 Long March 2C flights
- Date and time
- 5 November 2026, 15:58 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- Launches in 2026
- 259th of 263