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China military / Yaogan programme

China · 164 active payloads · 1 constellation

Also known as
China military / Yaogan programme
Active payloads
164
On orbit
164
Total payloads
173
Decayed
9
Launches
82
Launched 365 d
4
Constellations
1
First launch
25 May 2007
Last launch
15 Mar 2026
Snapshot
11 Sept 2026 23:19 UTC

Growth

Fleet growth by launch year

Payloads launched per year, split by current status051015202520072010201320162019202220252026
  • Launched · still active
  • Launched · no longer active

Programmes

Constellations · 1

ConstellationServiceOrbitActiveTotal365 d
YaoganMilitaryLEO1641734

Launches

Launch history · 82 launches

LaunchDateSiteSatellites
2026-05115 Mar 2026Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center1
2026-00613 Jan 2026Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center1
2025-28909 Dec 2025Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center1
2025-25003 Nov 2025Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan1
2025-20209 Sept 2025Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan1
2025-19906 Sept 2025Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center3
2025-09611 May 2025Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center3
2024-19023 Oct 2024Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2024-15603 Sept 2024Xichang Satellite Launch Center6
2024-14816 Aug 2024Xichang Satellite Launch Center9
2024-07520 Apr 2024Xichang Satellite Launch Center1
2024-06302 Apr 2024Xichang Satellite Launch Center1
2023-19715 Dec 2023Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan1
2023-19410 Dec 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-16323 Oct 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-15205 Oct 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-14926 Sept 2023Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center1
2023-14517 Sept 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-13910 Sept 2023Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center3
2023-13606 Sept 2023Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center1
2023-13031 Aug 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-10626 Jul 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2023-00613 Jan 2023Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center1
2022-17114 Dec 2022Xichang Satellite Launch Center3
2022-16027 Nov 2022Xichang Satellite Launch Center3

Showing the 25 most recent launches.

Fleet

Fleet sample

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SatelliteNORADStatusOrbitMissionLaunchedPerigee
YAOGAN-50 0268196ActiveLEOMilitary15 Mar 2026952 km
YAOGAN-50 0167433ActiveLEOMilitary13 Jan 2026952 km
YAOGAN-4766988ActiveLEOMilitary09 Dec 2025494 km
YAOGAN-4666313ActiveMEOMilitary03 Nov 20257,489 km
YAOGAN-4565563ActiveMEOMilitary09 Sept 20257,486 km
YAOGAN-40 03C65546ActiveLEOMilitary06 Sept 2025850 km
YAOGAN-40 03B65545ActiveLEOMilitary06 Sept 2025850 km
YAOGAN-40 03A65544ActiveLEOMilitary06 Sept 2025793 km
YAOGAN-40 02A63918ActiveLEOMilitary11 May 2025850 km
YAOGAN-40 02B63919ActiveLEOMilitary11 May 2025850 km
YAOGAN-40 02C63920ActiveLEOMilitary11 May 2025850 km
YAOGAN-43 03B61618ActiveLEOMilitary23 Oct 2024491 km
YAOGAN-43 03C61619ActiveLEOMilitary23 Oct 2024493 km
YAOGAN-43 03A61617ActiveLEOMilitary23 Oct 2024494 km
YAOGAN-43 02F60950ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024496 km
YAOGAN-43 02E60949ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024493 km
YAOGAN-43 02D60948ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024494 km
YAOGAN-43 02C60947ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024496 km
YAOGAN-43 02B60946ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024496 km
YAOGAN-43 02A60945ActiveLEOMilitary03 Sept 2024392 km
YAOGAN-43 01J60466ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024446 km
YAOGAN-43 01H60465ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024474 km
YAOGAN-43 01A60458ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024449 km
YAOGAN-43 01G60464ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024469 km
YAOGAN-43 01F60463ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024458 km
YAOGAN-43 01E60462ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024495 km
YAOGAN-43 01D60461ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024471 km
YAOGAN-43 01C60460ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024492 km
YAOGAN-43 01B60459ActiveLEOMilitary16 Aug 2024448 km
YAOGAN-42 0259557ActiveLEOMilitary20 Apr 2024493 km

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