Launch Alert | Starlink Group 12-2
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Mon Dec 15 2008
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Yaogan Weixing 5

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 4B

Description:

The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.

Long March 4B rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Taiyuan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 9