CASC
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Yaogan 41
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:41:00
Friday December 15, 2023
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Yaogan 41
Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
CASCRocket
Height: 57m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 32,000 kg
GTO: 14,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
10,565 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 20m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Long March 5
6th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2023
2023
206th
Orbital launch attempt