Yaogan-53 01-03 and Yaogan-56 01-03 satellites launched successfully
A Long March 4B launch placed two Yaogan satellite groups into planned orbit on 2026-09-10.
- Yaogan-53 01-03 and Yaogan-56 01-03 were launched at 17:00 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2026-09-10.
- A Long March 4B rocket carried both satellite groups into their planned orbit, and the event was recorded as a complete success.
- The flight is recorded as the 666th flight of the Long March launch vehicle series.
- The satellites are listed for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
What happened
On 2026-09-10 at 17:00, the Yaogan-53 01-03 and Yaogan-56 01-03 satellites were launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. A Long March 4B rocket placed them into their planned orbit. The event was recorded as a complete success and announced on 2026-09-11.
What we know
Date, time and site: the launch is recorded as 2026-09-10, 17:00, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Vehicle and payload: the Long March 4B launch vehicle carried the Yaogan-53 01-03 and Yaogan-56 01-03 satellites.
Orbit and status: both satellite groups reached the planned orbit, and both are recorded as a complete success.
Application areas: the stated fields are scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
Milestone and announcement: the flight is recorded as the 666th flight of the Long March launch vehicle series, and the announcement date is 2026-09-11.
Why it matters
For readers tracking the lunar industry, the mission provides a concrete launch-activity data point: it is recorded as the 666th flight of the Long March launch vehicle series.
The payload’s listed application fields show the mission’s stated uses in scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
What we are not sure about
- The facts give 17:00 without specifying a time zone.
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