Yaogan 33-04

Launched the Yaogan-33 (04) satellite from Jiuquan for China; the spacecraft is assessed to be a synthetic-aperture radar reconnaissance satellite capable of all-weather, day-and-night ground imaging.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1 T

Flight

54th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

26 September 2023, 20:15 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2023-149

Launches in 2023

159th of 223

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