Yaogan-30-09

Long March 2C launched the ninth trio of Yaogan-30 satellites from Xichang, widely believed to be military signals-intelligence platforms despite their official 'scientific' billing, alongside the small rideshare satellite Tianqi-14.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

43rd

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

18 June 2021, 06:30 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

2021-055

Launches in 2021

58th of 146

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