China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2D/YZ-3Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Yunhai-2 Group 02
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 460th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 6,642nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 21, 05:19 – Mar 21, 05:52 UTC
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Yunhai-2 Group 02
Yunhai-2 is a constellation of Chinese military meteorological satellites. Reportedly the satellites use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) to collect atmospheric data for weather prediction and for ionosphere, climate, and gravity research.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Local pad time: Mar 21, 1:27 PM GMT+8
137 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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