LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Apr 20 2024

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan 42-02

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(11:45 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(11:34 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(11:55 PM 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: Government/Top Secret
The Yaogan 42-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)