Yaogan 36 Group 02

Launched three Yaogan 36 Group 2 reconnaissance satellites into a roughly 500 km low Earth orbit from Xichang. The trio is reportedly fitted with solar sails to help speed their eventual deorbiting.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.3 T (est.)

Flight

67th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

14 October 2022, 19:12 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2022-133

Launches in 2022

138th of 186

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