Huanjing-1A & 1B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:25:00

Saturday September 6, 2008

Mission Details

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Huanjing-1A & 1B

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Chinese Earth observation satellites. The Huanjing series are satellites for disaster and environmental monitoring ("huanjing" is Chinese for "environment"). The satellites will be capable of visible, infrared, multi-spectral, and synthetic aperture radar imaging.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Retired
Long March 2C/SMA

Active 2008 to 2018

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$30.80 million

Rocket

Height: 38.83m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 1,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 8.37m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

32 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 2C


27th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2008

2008


43rd

Orbital launch attempt