Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03

Name: Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03
Start: 2026-09-10T09:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-10T09:13:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 4B, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Thu 10 Sept, 11:00 CEST

09:00 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Thu 10 Sept, 10:52 CEST
Window closes: Thu 10 Sept, 11:13 CEST

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Source updated Sun 13 Sept, 06:23 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

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

Thu 10 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Mon 7 Sept 2026, 16:31 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to September 10 per new NOTAMs.
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Wed 2 Sept 2026, 13:12 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.
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Mission

Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03 on Long March 4B from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

6 Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

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Launch pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

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

Coordinates: 40.960482, 100.298059

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