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Shijian-9A & 9B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:25:00

Sunday October 14, 2012

Mission Details

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Shijian-9A

Chinese technology satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Long March 2C/SMA rocket by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Retired

Long March 2C/SMA

Active 2008 to 2018

Agency

Price

$30.80 million

Rocket

Height: 38.83m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 1,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 8.37m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 2C

34th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2012

2012

59th

Orbital launch attempt