LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Nov 06 2004
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Zi Yuan 2-3
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(3:10 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(3:10 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(3:10 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 4BDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Zi Yuan 2-3 was a low earth orbit digital imaging spacecraft used by the Chinese government, probably for both civilian and military reconnaissance purposes..
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Complex 7