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ZY3-04

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on December 16, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 16, 2025 · 03:17 UTCLaunch 2025-300Launch no. 7,161 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 16, 2025, 03:17
Launch designation
2025-300
Mission
ZY3-04
Vehicle flight ID
Y61

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
484 km
Initial apogee
499 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
2.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zi Yuan 3-042025-300ANORAD 67131State Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information BureauOptical imaging2,400 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.