Yaogan 14 & Tiantuo-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:06:00

Thursday May 10, 2012

Mission Details

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Yaogan 14

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The Yaogan 14 (Remote Sensing Satellite 14) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by a CZ-4B rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 10 May 2012. It is an optical reconnaissance satellite.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Tiantuo-1

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The TT 1 (Tiantuo 1) is a nanosatellite built by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT). The satellite will perform experiments on optical imaging, detection of on-orbit atomic oxygen intensity, and receiving signals from the marine Automatic Identification System (AIS).

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

9 kilograms

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


18th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2012

2012


22nd

Orbital launch attempt