At China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched Chang Zheng – Long March 4B Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the酒泉衛星發射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Dongfeng Aerospace City – inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China, At 3:25 AM on October 24th, a Long March-4B carrier rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, successfully sending the Yaogan-53 07-09 and Yaogan-56 19-21 satellites into their predetermined orbits. The launch mission was a complete success.
These satellites will be primarily used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
This launch marked the 673rd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
I. Core Information of the Launch Mission
- Time and location : 03:25 Beijing time on October 24, 2026, China will carry out the launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
- Launch vehicle : The Long March 4B launch vehicle successfully launched the Yaogan-53 07-09 and Yaogan-56 19-21 satellites into space.
- Orbit insertion result : The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
- Mission batch : This mission is the 673rd flight of the Long March series carrier rockets.
II. Main uses of the six satellites
- Scientific experiments : Remote sensing satellites 53-07-09 and 56-19-21 are used for scientific experiments.
- Land and Resources Census : Support land and resources census to obtain geographic and resource information.
- Agricultural product yield estimation : This service provides data support for agricultural statistics by facilitating agricultural product yield estimation.
- Disaster prevention and mitigation : Used for disaster prevention and mitigation, and to improve disaster monitoring and assessment capabilities.
III. Highlights of the Mission: Launching Six Satellites
- Launch method : This launch will use a single rocket to launch six satellites into their designated orbits.
- Good news from the space program : China’s space program will launch six satellites in 2026, with the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center carrying out the launch once again.
- Series of flights : The Long March series carrier rockets completed their 673rd flight, and the mission was a complete success
Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned Space CNSA-China National Space Administration
