15 December 2023, 13:41 UTC

Yaogan 41

Long March 5Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Drawing of the Long March 5 for Yaogan 41

China's largest rocket, the Long March 5, sent the classified Yaogan-41 optical remote-sensing satellite toward geostationary orbit from Wenchang, flying with a new elongated payload fairing.

Outcome: Success
Orbit: GTO; Geostationary transfer orbit
Payload to orbit: 12 T (est.)
Flight: 4th; of 9 Long March 5 flights

Date and time: 15 December 2023, 13:41 UTC
Rocket: Long March 5
Builder: CASC
Launch site: 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Payload: Government/Top Secret
International designator: 2023-197
Launches in 2023: 208th of 223

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