CBERS-4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:26:00

Sunday December 7, 2014

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

The 200th launch of a Long March series rocket.

CBERS-4

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China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 4 (CBERS-4), also known as Ziyuan I-04 or Ziyuan 1E, is a remote sensing satellite intended for operation as part of the China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program between the Chinese Center for Resources Satellite Data and Application and Brazillian National Institute for Space Research. The fifth CBERS satellite to fly. It replaces CBERS-3 which was lost in a launch failure in December 2013.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,980 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 4B

Active Since 1999

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$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

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 4B


23rd

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2014

2014


81st

Orbital launch attempt