LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sun Nov 11 2007
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Yaogan Weixing 3
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(10:48 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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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 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: 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