LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Dec 20 2019

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

CBERS-4A

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(3:22 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(3:13 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(3:41 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 4B

Description:

The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Earth Science
On April 24, 2015, China and Brazil have signed the agreement for the construction of CBERS-4A. It's a third satellite in the continuity to the CBERS program, and a sixth CBERS satellite to be constructed. The CBERS satellites enhance and complement the existing remote sensing systems in an effort to improve our knowledge about the Earth environment and resources.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiyuan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 9