LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Mon Oct 23 2006
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shi Jian 6C & 6D
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(11:34 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:34 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:34 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 4BDescription:
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: Navigation
- It was announced that the two satellites had a design life of at least two years, and would be used to probe the space environment, radiation and its effects, record space physical environment parameters, and conduct other related space experiments.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Complex 7