Yaogan 40-01

Yaogan 40-01 is a series of Chinese military satellites of unknown purpose (possibly SIGINT).

Three satellites of the Yaogan 40-01 type were launched on 10 September 2023 on a CZ-6A (Chang Zheng-6A) with stretched fairing.

Nation:	China
Type / Application:	Military, SIGINT ?
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Power:	Solar arrays, batteries
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Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS	Launch Vehicle	Remarks
Yaogan 40-01A	2023-139A	10.09.2023	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-01B, Yaogan 40-01C
Yaogan 40-01B	2023-139C	10.09.2023	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-01A, Yaogan 40-01C
Yaogan 40-01C	2023-139D	10.09.2023	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-01A, Yaogan 40-01B
Yaogan 40-02A	2025-096A	11.05.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-02B, Yaogan 40-02C
Yaogan 40-02B	2025-096B	11.05.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-02A, Yaogan 40-02C
Yaogan 40-02C	2025-096C	11.05.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-02A, Yaogan 40-02B
Yaogan 40-03A	2025-199A	06.09.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-03B, Yaogan 40-03C
Yaogan 40-32B	2025-199B	06.09.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-03A, Yaogan 40-03C
Yaogan 40-03C	2025-199C	06.09.2025	TY LC-9A	CZ-6A	with Yaogan 40-03A, Yaogan 40-03B

Launch Sites:

TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China

Further Yaogan missions:

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