LAUNCH CENTER

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Sun Nov 11 2007
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan Weixing 3

Launch Successful
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Launch Time

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(10:48 PM UTC)

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(10:48 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(10:48 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 4C

Description:

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.

Long March 4C rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Chinese Earth observation satellite likely also used for military reconnaissance
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiyuan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 7