Yaogan-30-06

Launched the Yaogan-30 Group 06 trio of satellites from Xichang, believed to conduct electromagnetic and signals-intelligence monitoring as part of China's growing reconnaissance satellite constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

39th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

24 March 2020, 03:43 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

2020-021

Launches in 2020

23rd of 114

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