2023 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan 41

successLong March 5 | Yaogan 41

Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.

Overview

Date / time: December 15, 2023 at 01:41 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 101
Mission: Yaogan 41
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch vehicle

Long March 5 →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

YAOGAN-41

Yaogan · GEO