China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2C | CFOSAT
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 29, 2018 · 00:43 UTCAdd to calendar
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 236th launch · 29th this year · humanity's 5,791st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 29, 00:43 – Oct 29, 00:43 UTC
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CFOSAT
CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite) is a joint mission of the Chinese (CNSA) and French (CNES) space agencies with the goal to monitor the ocean surface winds and waves and to provide information on related ocean and atmospheric science and applications. The primary objective of CFOSAT is to monitor on a global scale the wind and waves at the ocean surface.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Local pad time: Oct 29, 8:43 AM GMT+8
137 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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