Long March-2D launches Yaogan-39 03

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the third Yaogan-39 mission from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 5 October 2023, at 00:24 UTC (08:24 local time). According to official sources, the Yaogan-39 (遥感三十九号卫星) remote sensing mission entered the planned orbit. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)