Yaogan 33 – Spaceflight Now

January 15, 2026

Breaking News

[ January 14, 2026 ] Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX conduct ‘medical evacuation’ Crew-11 return to Earth Mission Reports
[ January 14, 2026 ] SpaceX breaks pad turnaround record at Cape Canaveral with midday Starlink launch Falcon 9
[ January 13, 2026 ] U.S. Space Force switches rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launch Falcon 9
[ January 13, 2026 ] ISS gains new commander as Crew-11 prepares midweek departure Mission Reports
[ January 12, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

China launches secret military spy payload

December 27, 2020 Stephen Clark

A secret Chinese military payload, believed to be a surveillance satellite, successfully flew into space Sunday aboard a Long March 4C rocket on China’s 39th and final scheduled orbital launch attempt of the year.

Chinese state media confirms Long March launch failure

May 23, 2019 Stephen Clark

A Chinese Long March 4C rocket failed to place its top secret military payload into orbit Wednesday after a launch from the Taiyuan space base southwest of Beijing, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.