Long March 4C | Ziyuan 1-02E & CAS-9
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 4C · Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 350th launch · 46th this year · humanity's 6,177th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 26, 03:05 – Dec 26, 03:39 UTC
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Zhiyuan 1-02E
ZY-1 02E is a Chinese Earth observation satellite. The primary objective is to acquire high-resolution (5 meter) panchromatic and multispectral imagery for land resource surveys, disaster monitoring, forestry and ecological monitoring.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- Long March-4C launches ZY-1 02E — SciNews
Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/26/2021 · source
Launch time confirmed per ham radio operators.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/22/2021 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs. Payload and rocket identity per https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/xw-3efbc88cas-9efbc89-amateur-radio-satellite-users-manual-v1.0.pdf and is tentative.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/22/2021 · source
Pad — Launch Complex 9
78 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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