Long March 2C | Yaogan-30-09

The Long March 2C launch carrying the Yaogan-30-09 payload is scheduled to occur on 2021-06-18T06:30:00Z from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. The Yaogan-30-09 payload is a classified government mission, details of which are not publicly available. The Long March 2C rocket is a medium-lift launch vehicle, utilizing a YF-21C first stage and a YF-23C second stage. This launch marks the 13th flight of the Long March 2C variant, with no notable booster reuse planned for this mission. The mission's primary objective is to place the Yaogan-30-09 payload into a low Earth orbit, where it will presumably conduct a range of classified activities. The success of this mission will contribute to China's ongoing space-based surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

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