Yaogan 36 Group 03

Launched a third group of three Yaogan 36 reconnaissance satellites from Xichang; the satellites are equipped with solar sails that let them use solar-wind pressure to maneuver and deorbit more quickly.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.3 T (est.)

Flight

68th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

27 November 2022, 12:23 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

2022-160

Launches in 2022

165th of 186

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