Yaogan 39 Group 04

Launched a fourth triplet of Yaogan-39 classified remote-sensing satellites from Xichang into a roughly 495 km orbit inclined 35 degrees; Western analysts assess the Yaogan-39 series serves Chinese military reconnaissance.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.2 T (est.)

Flight

81st

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

23 October 2023, 20:03 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

2023-163

Launches in 2023

173rd of 223

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