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Strategic Support Troops

Strategic Support Troops (ZRJ Zhanlue Zhichi Budui) owned 115 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

ChinaBeijingGCAT code ZLZB

Payloads owned, by decade

3382
2010s2020s

Payloads by mission type

Signals intelligence48
Optical imaging15
Technology13
Communications10
Radar imaging9
Missile early warning5

Main programs

CX-530JB-812CSSHQ7JB-55Fenghuo5LKW4YG-324YG-344Huoyan-24JB-123XJS2JB-162

Best-known spacecraft

25 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Chinasat 6C2019-012AMar 9, 2019PLA SSFChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Zhongxing 182019-053AAug 19, 2019PLA SSFChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Gao Fen Duomo Weixing2020-042AJul 3, 2020PLA SSFChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Gaofen 12-022021-026AMar 30, 2021PLA SSFChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Zhongxing 1D2021-114ANov 26, 2021PLA SSFChinaCommunicationsIn orbit
Gaofen 12-042023-123AAug 20, 2023PLA SSFChinaRadar imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 302016-029AMay 15, 2016PLA SSFChinaOptical imagingIn orbit
Yaogan 30A2017-058ASep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30B2017-058BSep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30C2017-058CSep 29, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30D2017-075ANov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30E2017-075BNov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30F2017-075CNov 24, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30G2017-085ADec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30H2017-085BDec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30J2017-085CDec 25, 2017PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30K2018-011BJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30L2018-011CJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 30M2018-011DJan 25, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31A2018-034AApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31B2018-034BApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Yaogan 31C2018-034CApr 10, 2018PLA SSFChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 12020-063ASep 4, 2020PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 22022-093AAug 4, 2022PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded
Reusable experimental spacecraft mission 32023-195ADec 14, 2023PLA SSFChinaTechnologyLanded

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).