Yaogan-31-03

Three Yaogan-31 (Group 03) naval-tracking satellites were lofted into low Earth orbit from Jiuquan for CASC, designed to locate and monitor foreign warships via optical and electronic signal collection.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

31st

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

24 February 2021, 02:22 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2021-014

Launches in 2021

15th of 146

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