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Yaogan

6LAUNCHES
LEOORBIT
ReconnaissancePURPOSE
May 2016FIRST LAUNCH

Yaogan is a reconnaissance satellite operated by PLA. 6 deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.

DEPLOYMENT HISTORY (6 LAUNCHES)
Long March 6A | Yaogan 50-02
Mar 15, 2026SUCCESSLong March 6A
Long March 6A | Yaogan 40 Group 02
May 11, 2025SUCCESSLong March 6A
Long March 4C | Yaogan-33R Constellation
Sep 17, 2023SuccessLong March 4C
Long March 2D | Yaogan-39 Group
Sep 9, 2023SuccessLong March 2D
Long March 2C | 3 x Yaogan-30
Dec 25, 2017SUCCESSLong March 2C
Long March 2D | Yaogan-30
May 15, 2016SUCCESSLong March 2D
LAUNCH VEHICLES USED
Long March 2D →
2 launches
Long March 6A →
2 launches
Long March 2C →
1 launches
Long March 4C →
1 launches
🏢 OPERATOR
Lockheed MartinCommercial
🚀 DEPLOYMENT LAUNCH
Long March 6A | Yaogan 50-02Mar 15, 2026
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