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OK!Long March 6A | Yaogan 40 Group 03
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
> MISSION DATA
DATESaturday, September 6, 2025
TIME04:34 PM UTC
PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
ROCKETLong March 6A
PADLaunch Complex 9A
LOCATIONTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
ORBITPolar Orbit
> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET
3 Chinese reconnaissance satellites of unknown purposes, officially reported as for "Electromagnetic environment probing".
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2025-09-06 16:26:00 UTC — 2025-09-06 16:52:00 UTC.
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