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Yaogan 50-02

Long March 6AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 9A
Sunday, March 15, 2026 · 01:22 PM UTC
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Mission brief

The mission

The Yaogan 50-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

PayloadYaogan 50-02
OrbitLEO
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan 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 Complex 9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
38.858°N
Longitude
111.580°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

01:14 PM UTC – 01:35 PM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Long March 6A

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Height50 m
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches604
Successes589
Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.