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Yaogan 47

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 9, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 9, 2025 · 03:41 UTCLaunch 2025-289Launch no. 7,150 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 9, 2025, 03:41
Launch designation
2025-289
Mission
Yaogan 47
Vehicle flight ID
Y64

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
492 km
Initial apogee
496 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yaogan 472025-289ANORAD 66988China Aerospace CorpOptical imaging1,500 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.