Yaogan 43 Group 02

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:22:00

Tuesday September 3, 2024

Mission Details

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The Yaogan 43 Group 02 is a group of Chinese military “remote sensing” satellites of unknown purposes.

Low Earth Orbit

6 Payloads

Active

Active Since 1999

Agency

Price

$64.68 million

Rocket

Height: 46.97m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,200 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,993 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 11.74m

Stages

3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

51st

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2024

159th

Orbital launch attempt