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Yaogan 18

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:50:00

Tuesday October 29, 2013

Mission Details

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Yaogan 18

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The Yaogan 18 (Remote Sensing Satellite-18) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by CZ-2C (3) rocket. It is likely a radar reconnaissance satellite.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 2C

Active Since 1982

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$30.80 million

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 1,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 8.37m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 2C

37th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2013

2013

61st

Orbital launch attempt