# Yangwang-1

> space observatory

**Wikidata**: [Q116159826](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116159826)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yangwang-1

## Summary
Yangwang-1 is a space observatory — a space telescope launched into space to observe distant astronomical objects. It was launched on 2021-06-11 aboard a Long March 2D orbital carrier rocket and is catalogued with identifiers including SCN 48841 and COSPAR/NSSDCA ID 2021-050B.

## Key Facts
- Yangwang-1 is an instance of a space telescope (space observatory).
- Launch date: 2021-06-11.
- Launch vehicle: Long March 2D (a Chinese orbital carrier rocket).
- SCN (Spacecraft Number): 48841.
- COSPAR ID: 2021-050B.
- NSSDCA ID: 2021-050B.
- Wikidata description: space observatory.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Yangwang-1?
A: Yangwang-1 is a space observatory — a space telescope placed in outer space for observing distant space objects.

### Q: When and how was Yangwang-1 launched?
A: Yangwang-1 was launched on 11 June 2021. The launch vehicle was a Long March 2D orbital carrier rocket.

### Q: What official identifiers does Yangwang-1 have?
A: Yangwang-1 carries SCN 48841 and is recorded with COSPAR ID 2021-050B and NSSDCA ID 2021-050B.

## Why It Matters
As a space telescope, Yangwang-1 occupies the specialized role of conducting astronomical observations from above Earth’s atmosphere. Observatories in space remove or greatly reduce atmospheric distortion and absorption, enabling measurements and imaging that are difficult or impossible from the ground. The launch of Yangwang-1 on 11 June 2021 adds another platform to the fleet of space-based observatories used for astrophysics, planetary science, and related observations. Its cataloguing with standard tracking identifiers (SCN 48841; COSPAR/NSSDCA 2021-050B) integrates it into international satellite and spacecraft registers, allowing researchers and tracking agencies to reference and monitor it consistently. Being placed into orbit by a Long March 2D launch vehicle also situates Yangwang-1 within the context of missions deployed by that class of Chinese orbital carrier rockets. Overall, Yangwang-1 contributes to the global infrastructure of space-based observational assets that expand what can be observed and measured beyond terrestrial limits.

## Notable For
- Being classified explicitly as a space telescope (space observatory).
- Launch date: 11 June 2021.
- Deployment by a Long March 2D, a Chinese orbital carrier rocket.
- Official catalog identifiers: SCN 48841 and COSPAR/NSSDCA ID 2021-050B.
- Recorded in data sources with a Wikidata description of "space observatory."

## Body
### Overview
- Yangwang-1 is a space observatory, i.e., a space telescope.
- Its primary designation in available records is as a space-based instrument for observing distant space objects.

### Classification & identifiers
- Instance of: space telescope.
- Wikidata description: space observatory.
- SCN (spacecraft catalog number): 48841.
- COSPAR ID: 2021-050B.
- NSSDCA ID: 2021-050B.

### Launch
- Launch date: 2021-06-11.
- Launch vehicle: Long March 2D.
- The Long March 2D is categorized as a Chinese orbital carrier rocket.

### Related classes
- Related class: space telescope — defined as an instrument in outer space for observing distant space objects.
- Related launch vehicle class: Long March 2D — an orbital carrier rocket used to place payloads into orbit.

(Information in this entry is drawn from the supplied structured properties and related-class descriptions.)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report