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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:31:00
Tuesday May 29, 2012
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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.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
1,040 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
8th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2012
31st
Orbital launch attempt