China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan 40

Long March 6A

SUCCESS

Success

Sunday, September 10, 2023 · 04:30 UTC

Mission

/01

3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

/02

Rocket

Variant: A

Launch Pad

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38.858° N, 111.580° E

Pad Launches

123

Location Launches

434

Agency Launches

146

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