Yaogan 50-02

Launched the Yaogan-50-02 military remote-sensing satellite from Taiyuan into an unusual highly retrograde orbit; Yaogan spacecraft are officially described as civil remote-sensing satellites but widely assessed as serving Chinese military reconnaissance.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T (est.)

Flight

21st

of 27 Long March 6A flights

Date and time

15 March 2026, 13:22 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

2026-051

Launches in 2026

55th of 243

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