Long March 2C | Yaogan Weixing 6
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2C · Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 63rd launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 4,977th orbital launch attempt
April 22, 2009Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 22, 02:55 – Apr 22, 02:55 UTC
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Yaogan Weixing 6
Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 7
32 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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