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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:06:00
Thursday May 10, 2012
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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
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
Agency
CASCPrice
$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
18th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2012
22nd
Orbital launch attempt