Yaogan 10

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:49:00

Monday August 9, 2010

Mission Details

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Yaogan 10

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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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

2,700 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 4C

Active Since 2006

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 4C


6th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2010

2010


40th

Orbital launch attempt