LAUNCH CENTER

Partial Failure

Wed Dec 28 2016

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Gaojing-1

Launch Failure

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(3:23 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(3:23 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(3:23 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 2D

Description:

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Earth Science
Gaojing-1 is a constellation of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites, which will initially consist of two satellites launched together.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiyuan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 9