Long March 5 | Yaogan 41
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched a Long March 5 rocket from 101 carrying Yaogan 41 to Geostationary Transfer Orbit on 15 Dec 2023, 13:41 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful
About the mission
Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.