LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Mon Dec 01 2008

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan Weixing 4

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(4:42 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(4:42 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(4:42 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
Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Jiuquan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)