Yaogan-30-05

Long March 2C launched a trio of Yaogan-30 (Group 05) signals-intelligence satellites for China's military from Xichang. The flight also tested new grid fins on the first-stage booster to steer the spent stage away from populated areas during reentry.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

38th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

26 July 2019, 03:57 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

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2019-045

Launches in 2019

50th of 102

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