Mission description
The Yaogan 42-01 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Launch index
Mission imagery · Long March 2D
Launch Successful
Long March 2D | Yaogan 42-01
April 2, 2024 at 10:56 PM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch details
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April 2, 2024 at 10:56 PM UTC
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Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2471, 102.0290
- Rocket
- Long March 2D
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- April 2, 2024 at 10:47 PM UTC
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- April 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM UTC
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- April 3, 2024 at 10:25 AM UTC
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Long March-2D launches Yaogan-42 01
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Long March 2D
Long March · D
Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,500 kg
Successful launches
99
Launch complex
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
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