Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Yaogan 15
The Yaogan 15 (Remote Sensing Satellite-15) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by a CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center. It is the first of a new generation of optical reconnaissance satellites.
YG-15 was built by the Aerospace Shanghai Technical Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The optical payload on YG-15 was developed by the Changchun Light Technology Institute.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,040.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2012
31st orbital launch attempt
Long March 4C
8th mission
1st mission of 2012
8th successful mission