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Yaogan 7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:42:00

Wednesday December 9, 2009

Mission Details

Yaogan 7

Chinese reconnaissance satellite.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Long March 2D rocket by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Active

Active Since 1992

Agency

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 2D

11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2009

2009

72nd

Orbital launch attempt