Official name YAOGAN 23
Alternative name Yaogan Weixing 23
Cospar ID 2014-071A
Norad ID 40305
Launch date 2014-11-14
Launch site TSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2C (3)
Country/Organization China
Type application Earth observation, radar
RCS size LARGE
Decay date 2024-12-12
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 2000
Height (m) 2
Width (m) 1.5
Depth (m) 1.5
Span (m^2) 4
Contractors SAST
Equipment SAR
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The Yaogan 6 (Remote Sensing Satellite-6) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by CZ-2C (3) rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 22. April 2009. It is likely an radar reconnaissance satellite.

The second satellite in this series, Yaogan 13, was launched on 29. November 2011 also from Taiyuan space center.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
YAOGAN 6 2009-021A 2009-04-22 TSC CZ-2C (3)
YAOGAN 13 2011-072A 2011-11-29 TSC CZ-2C (3)
YAOGAN 18 2013-059A 2013-10-29 TSC CZ-2C (3)
YAOGAN 23 2014-071A 2014-11-14 TSC CZ-2C (3)