Yaogan 36 Group 04

Launched another group of three Yaogan 36 remote-sensing satellites from Xichang, joining earlier triplets of the classified constellation in low Earth orbit; Western analysts believe the series also serves military reconnaissance roles.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.3 T (est.)

Flight

70th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

14 December 2022, 18:25 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

2022-171

Launches in 2022

177th of 186

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