Long March 6A | Yaogan 40 Group 04
Long March 6A launched the Yaogan 40 Group 04 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Sep 24, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | Yaogan 40 Group 04
Launched Sep 24, 2026 5:46:00 PMSuccess
6 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
175° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 86.0°
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
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Sep 24 · 5:46:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 6A
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China