Yaogan 33 – Spaceflight Now

September 13, 2025

Breaking News

[ September 12, 2025 ] Department of the Air Force, FAA clear SpaceX to launch up to 120 Falcon 9 rockets annually from Cape Canaveral News
[ September 12, 2025 ] New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ September 10, 2025 ] SpaceX launches Indonesian communications satellite following three days of scrubs Falcon 9
[ September 10, 2025 ] Launch preview: Space Development Agency, SpaceX to launch next-gen national security satellites Falcon 9
[ September 8, 2025 ] Poor weather halts SpaceX launch attempt of Indonesian communications satellite for second day in a row 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.