Yaogan 35-01C is a Chinese military satellite of unknown purpose. A two different satellites, Yaogan 35-01A and Yaogan 35-01B, were also launched together with it.
The satellites of this triplet launch were of different designs: Yaogan 35-01A and Yaogan 35-01B were built by DFH Satellite (Beijing) and Yaogan 35-01C was built by SAST (Shanghai). The purpose of these satellites is not yet known. It has be speculated that Yaogan 35-01A and Yaogan 35-01B might be imaging satellites and Yaogan 35C might be a radar satellite. SIGINT / ELINT or communications missions have also been speculated.
Further batches were launched in June, July, August and September 2022.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation or SIGINT ? |
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| Contractors: | SAST |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yaogan 35-01C | 2021-101D | 06.11.2021 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 35-01A, Yaogan 35-01B | |
| Yaogan 35-02C | 2022-068C | 23.06.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 35-02A, Yaogan 35-02B | |
| Yaogan 35-03C | 2022-088E | 29.07.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 35-03A, Yaogan 35-03B | |
| Yaogan 35-04C | 2022-100E | 19.08.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 35-04A, Yaogan 35-04B | |
| Yaogan 35-05C | 2022-109D | 06.09.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 35-05A, Yaogan 35-05B, VampiriSat 1 ? |
