Name: Yaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03 launch
Start: 2026-09-10T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-10T09:13:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission brief

The mission

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

PayloadYaogan 53-01 to 03/56-01 to 03

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages3

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Flight plan

Mission timeline

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The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range

Latitude: 40.960°N
Longitude: 100.298°E

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

08:52 AM UTC – 09:13 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Long March 4B

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The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Laun...

Height44.1 m

LEO Payload4,200 kg

Launches624

Successes601

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

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