Yaogan 40 Group 03
Long March 6A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Sat 6 Sept, 18:34 CEST
16:34 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Yaogan 40 Group 03 on Long March 6A. Sat 6 Sept 2025, 16:34 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Complex 9A. Source: Launch Library 2.
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
Mission patches
- CZ-6A Yaogan-40 03A-C
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Slip history
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Launch success.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 38.8583, 111.5802
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