Mission
Government/Top Secret · GTO
Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAOGAN-41 2023-197A | Payload | 35735 × 35841 km · 2.9° | Globe |
| CZ-5 R/B 2023-197B | Rocket body | 286 × 33349 km · 18.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-197 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).