PIESAT-2 13-16

Name: PIESAT-2 13-16
Start: 2026-09-19T10:50:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-19T11:06:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9

Long March 2D, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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

Launch time

T-0

Sat 19 Sept, 12:50 CEST

10:50 UTC

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

The source gives minute precision. Launch plans can change.

Source updated Mon 21 Sept, 01:46 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Sat 19 Sept 2026, 11:52 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Fri 11 Sept 2026, 05:38 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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PIESAT-2 13-16 on Long March 2D from Launch Complex 9. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.

No timeline has been provided by the source.

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 38.863128, 111.589567