Yaogan 40 Group 03

Launched the third triplet of Yaogan-40 satellites from Taiyuan into polar orbit; the Chinese military payloads are officially described as conducting electromagnetic environment detection and related technical tests, suggesting a signals intelligence role.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

PO

Polar orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T (est.)

Flight

16th

of 27 Long March 6A flights

Date and time

6 September 2025, 16:34 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2025-199

Launches in 2025

208th of 329

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