Long March 4B | Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03
Long March 4B launched the Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Sep 10, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 4B | Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03
Launched Sep 10, 2026 6:00:00 PMSuccess
7 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
111° ESE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 45.0°
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
6 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)
- Thu, Sep 10 · 6:00:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 4B
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China