Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Yaogan 5
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.
Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2008
66th orbital launch attempt
Long March 4B
12th mission
2nd mission of 2008
12th successful mission