Yaogan 40 Group 04

Name: Yaogan 40 Group 04
Start: 2026-09-24T08:46:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-24T09:04:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9A

Long March 6A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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

Launch time

T-0

Thu 24 Sept, 10:46 CEST

08:46 UTC

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

The source gives minute precision. Launch plans can change.

Source updated Fri 25 Sept, 00:43 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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

Thu 24 Sept 2026, 09:47 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Fri 18 Sept 2026, 13:51 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Yaogan 40 Group 04 on Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

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

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Launch Complex 9A

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

Coordinates: 38.8583, 111.5802