Yaogan 39 Group 05

Launched three Yaogan-39 (Group 05) remote-sensing satellites, widely regarded as serving military reconnaissance purposes, from Xichang. The flight marked the 500th mission of China's Long March rocket family.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.2 T (est.)

Flight

82nd

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

10 December 2023, 01:58 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

2023-194

Launches in 2023

205th of 223

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