Long March 7A | Yaogan 46
Long March 7A launched the Yaogan 46 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Nov 3, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
201 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 7A | Yaogan 46
Launched Nov 3, 2025 12:47:00 PMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
86° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 20.0°
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
Classified Earth observation satellite officially reported as for "national resources/hydrology/meteorology surveying & disaster management" purposes.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Nov 3 · 12:47:00 PM
- 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