China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 4BLaunch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Zi Yuan 1-02C
Launched
December 22, 2011 · 03:26 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
Ziyuan 1-02C launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B from Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 22, 2011 at 03:26 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 101st launch, 19th this year and humanity's 5,188th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Long March 4B flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Zi Yuan 1-02C, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 769 × 777 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 16th Long March 4B flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 101st launch19th this yearhumanity's 5,188th orbital launch attempt82nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Zi Yuan 1-02C · NORAD 38038 · 2011-079 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-079A
- Epoch
- 2011-12-22 06:13:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.37805189 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0005836
- Inclination
- 98.5516°
- Ascending node
- 68.0073°
- Arg. of perigee
- 298.135°
- Mean anomaly
- 61.9244°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 6 still in orbit
- Zi Yuan 1-02C · NORAD 38038 · in orbit
CZ-4B Y15 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ziyuan 1-02C was a Chinese Earth-resources satellite of the CBERS-derived Ziyuan 1 series, operated by the China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application with panchromatic and multispectral cameras for land surveys.
Pad
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
31st launch from Launch Complex 7, 3rd this year · 39th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 22, 11:26 AM GMT+8, in daylight
32 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Ziyuan 1-02C launch?
Ziyuan 1-02C launched on December 22, 2011 at 03:26 UTC.
Where can I watch Ziyuan 1-02C?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ziyuan 1-02C?
Long March 4B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 4B spec sheet
Where did Ziyuan 1-02C launch from?
Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 22, 11:26 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Ziyuan 1-02C reach?
Zi Yuan 1-02C, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 769 × 777 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Ziyuan 1-02C launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).