Yaogan-30-06 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
24 Mar 2020, 3:43am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Yaogan-30-06
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
The Yaogan 30-01-01 to 30-01-03 (Remote Sensing Satellite-30-01-01 to 30-01-03) satellites, were launched by CZ-2C rocket from China's Xichang space center on 29 September 2017. The purpose is not confirmed, although the news reports hint towards a SIGINT mission, especially to detect ships by their radio emissions. They are also known as CX 5 by the manufacturer. The satellites are spaced by 120° in their orbit.
Updated: Jun 13, 6:00pm UTC
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