CASC
/
Yaogan 40
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:30:00
Sunday September 10, 2023
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Yaogan 40
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing" purposes.
Polar Orbit
3 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
CASCRocket
Height: 50m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 5,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,230 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 5.7m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Long March 6
14th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2023
2023
146th
Orbital launch attempt