Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Yaogan 10
The Yaogan 10 (Remote Sensing Satellite-10) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by a CZ-4C rocket. It is China's first space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system. The military designation of the satellite is Jian Bing-5 (JB-5). The whole development project was funded by the PLA.
The satellite was built by the Shanghai SAST group, which also builds the Feng Yun weather satellites.
According to Chinese media reports, the satellite weighs 2700 kg.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,700.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2010
40th orbital launch attempt
Long March 4C
6th mission
2nd mission of 2010
6th successful mission