CASC

/

Yaogan 5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:22:00

Monday December 15, 2008

Mission Details

Read Article

Yaogan 5

Wiki

The Yaogan 5 (Remote Sensing Satellite 5) satellite series consists of optical government remote sensing satellites, likely used as military reconnaissance satellites. They appear to be the successors of the ZY-2 (JB-3) series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 4B

Active Since 1999

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$64.68 million

Rocket

Height: 46.97m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,200 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,993 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 11.74m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 4B

12th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2008

2008

66th

Orbital launch attempt