NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Ziyuan-1 02C

Launch Time
Thu Dec 22, 2011 03:26 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $64.68 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,993 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,200 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 46.97 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.8 m
Fairing Height: 11.74 m

Mission Details

Ziyuan-1 02C

ZY-1 02C is a Chinese Earth observation satellite similar to the Chinese-Brazilian CBERS 2B / ZY-1 02B but features only Chinese instruments. The primary objective is to acquire high-resolution panchromatic and multispectral imagery for land resource surveys, disaster monitoring, forestry, and ecological monitoring.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,100.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2011

82nd orbital launch attempt

Long March 4B

16th mission
3rd mission of 2011
16th successful mission