Long March 7A | Yaogan 45
Long March 7A launched the Yaogan 45 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Sep 9, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
201 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 7A | Yaogan 45
Launched Sep 9, 2025 11:00:00 AMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
86° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 19.9°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
A Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Sep 9 · 11:00:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 7A
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- MEO
- Launch pad
- 201 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China