3 x Yaogan-30-01

Yaogan-30 Group 01, a trio of Chinese satellites launched together and widely assessed by outside observers as a signals-intelligence/ship-tracking triplet, despite China's official cover description of 'electromagnetic environment detection.'

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

31st

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

29 September 2017, 04:21 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2017-058

Launches in 2017

61st of 90

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