Yaogan 39 Group 01

Used a Yuanzheng-3 upper stage to place three Yaogan-39 remote-sensing satellites into low Earth orbit from Xichang; the Yaogan series is widely regarded as supporting Chinese military reconnaissance.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.2 T (est.)

Flight

77th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

31 August 2023, 07:36 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

2023-130

Launches in 2023

138th of 223

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