Yaogan 46

Launched the classified Yaogan-46 satellite from Wenchang on a Long March 7A into a medium Earth orbit of about 7,500 km inclined 20 degrees; it is officially described as serving land-resource, hydrology, meteorology and disaster-management needs.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

5 T (est.)

Flight

12th

of 18 Long March 7A flights

Date and time

3 November 2025, 03:47 UTC

Rocket

Long March 7A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2025-250

Launches in 2025

261st of 329

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