Yaogan-30 09 & Apocalypse 14

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:30:00

Friday June 18, 2021

Mission Details

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Yaogan-30 09

Wiki

Yaogan-30 09 are a triplet of Chinese satellites of the Yaogan constellation. The purpose is not confirmed, although the news reports hint towards a SIGINT mission, especially to detect ships by their radio emissions. They are launched by triplet, in a similar way to the old American NOSS system, or to the Yaogan-31 constellation.

Low Earth Orbit

3 Payloads

Apocalypse 14

Wiki

Apocalypse (also named Tianqi) is a series of small Chinese experimental LEO comsats by Guodian Gaoke for IoT (Internet of Things) communications, which are also carrying a camera for educational purposes. Guodian Gaoke plans to operate an IoT constellation. The "Apocalypse Constellation" provides users with much-needed data collection and transmission services for terrestrial network coverage blind areas, which are widely used in marine, environmental protection, meteorological, forestry, geological, emergency, rescue, and smart city industries to enhance China's global data network coverage and application capabilities are of strategic importance.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

6 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 2C

Active Since 1982

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$30.80 million

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 1,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 8.37m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 2C


56th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2021

2021


57th

Orbital launch attempt