LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Mar 31 2018
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Gaofen 1-02, 1-03 & 1-04
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(3:22 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(3:16 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(3:43 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 4CDescription:
The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Gaofen is a series of Chinese civilian Earth observation satellites. These three satellites are to be operated together with the Gaofen-1 satellite, which was launched in 2013.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Complex 9