China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03

Success

Long March 4B

T-minus to liftoff

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Thursday September 10 2026, 09:00:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleLong March 4B

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

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Mission

6 Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

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VehicleLong March 4B

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

WindowThursday September 10 2026, 08:52:00 UTC→Thursday September 10 2026, 09:13:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

Height44.1 m

Diameter3.4 m

Stages3

ReusableNo

LEO capacity4,200 kg

Track record57/58 successful

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03

Success

Long March 4B

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Thursday September 10 2026, 09:00:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleLong March 4B

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

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General trajectory

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launching

East

108° · ESE

40.960, 100.298

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit

Apogee523 km

Perigee484 km

Period94.7 min

Inclination44.02°

Launch heading 108° · ESE from Unknown Payload.

OrbitUnknown Payload› conelow

1 70188U 26205A 26253.38125000 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996

2 70188 44.0213 110.5380 0028702 181.0784 298.1185 15.20789075 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

6 Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 4B

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

WindowThursday September 10 2026, 08:52:00 UTC→Thursday September 10 2026, 09:13:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

Height44.1 m

Diameter3.4 m

Stages3

ReusableNo

LEO capacity4,200 kg

Track record57/58 successful

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

General trajectory

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launching

East

108° · ESE

40.960, 100.298

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit

Apogee523 km

Perigee484 km

Period94.7 min

Inclination44.02°

Launch heading 108° · ESE from Unknown Payload.

OrbitUnknown Payload› conelow

1 70188U 26205A 26253.38125000 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996

2 70188 44.0213 110.5380 0028702 181.0784 298.1185 15.20789075 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.