Yaogan 36 Group 05

Launched three Yaogan-36 (Group 05) classified reconnaissance and remote-sensing satellites into low Earth orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center for China's military.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.2 T (est.)

Flight

76th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

26 July 2023, 20:02 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

2023-106

Launches in 2023

113th of 223

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