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Yaogan 37

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on January 13, 2023, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 13, 2023 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 2023-006Launch no. 6,373 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 13, 2023, 07:00
Launch designation
2023-006
Mission
Yaogan 37
Vehicle flight ID
Y73

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
512 km
Initial apogee
522 km
Inclination
43.2°
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Shiyan 22 A xing2023-006ANORAD 55242China Aerospace CorpTechnology100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 28, 2024
Shiyan 22 B xing2023-006BNORAD 55243China Aerospace CorpTechnology100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 12, 2025
Yaogan 37 01 xing2023-006CNORAD 55244General Armaments Dept. of the PLAOptical imaging1,000 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.