NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Yaogan 23

Launch Time
Fri Nov 14, 2014 18:53 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $30.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 42.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

Yaogan 23

The Yaogan 23 (Remote Sensing Satellite-23) 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.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2014

73rd orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

41st mission
4th mission of 2014
40th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission