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Yaogan 50 is a series of Chinese military satellites of unknown purpose (possibly radar).
The first satellite, Yaogan 50-01, was launched on 13 January 2026 on a CZ-6A (Chang Zheng-6A) into a unusual 143° retrograde orbit. The second satellite, Yaogan 50-02 followed o5 March 2026.
Around late July 2026, Yaogan 50-02 suffered a break-up event with at least 47 detacted debris objects.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Military, radar ? |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 701 km × 944 km, 142.0° (#50-01) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yaogan 50-01 | 2026-006A | 13.01.2026 | TY LC-9A | CZ-6A | ||
| Yaogan 50-02 | 2026-051A | 15.03.2026 | TY LC-9A | CZ-6A |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Further Yaogan missions:
- Yaogan 1, 3, 10 (JB-5 1, 2, 3)
- Yaogan 2, 4, 7, 11, 24, 30 (JB-6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Yaogan 5, 12, 21 (JB-10 1, 2, 3)
- Yaogan 6, 13, 18, 23 (JB-7 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Yaogan 8, 15, 19, 22, 27 (JB-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Yaogan 9, 16, 17, 20, 25, 31 (JB-8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Yaogan 14, 28 (JB-11 1, 2)
- Yaogan 26 (JB-12 1)
- Yaogan 29, 33, 33R (JB-x 1, 2, 3)
- Yaogan 30-01, ..., -10
- Yaogan 32-01, -02
- Yaogan 34, 34-02, 34-03, 34-04
- Yaogan 35-01A/B, 35-02A/B, 35-03A/B, 35-04A/B, 35-05A/B
- Yaogan 35-01C, 35-02C, 35-03C, 35-04C, 35-05C
- Yaogan 36-01A/B, 36-02A/B, 36-03A/B, 36-04A/B, 36-05A/B
- Yaogan 36-01C, 36-02C, 36-03C, 36-04C, 36-05C
- Yaogan 37
- Yaogan 39-01A/B, 39-02A/B, 39-03A/B
- Yaogan 39-01C, 39-02C, 39-03C
- Yaogan 40-01A/B/C, 40-02A/B/C
- Yaogan 41
- Yaogan 42-01, -02
- Yaogan 43-01, -02, -03
- Yaogan 45
- Yaogan 46
- Yaogan 47
- Yaogan 50-01, 50-02
