Yaogan-30-08

Long March 2C launched three Yaogan-30-08 satellites for China's electromagnetic environment detection network, along with Tianqi-12, a small commercial data-relay satellite, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

42nd

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

6 May 2021, 18:11 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

2021-039

Launches in 2021

40th of 146

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