Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Yaogan 27
The Yaogan 27 (Remote Sensing Satellite-27) 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-27 was built by the Aerospace Shanghai Technical Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The optical payload on YG-27 was developed by the Changchun Light Technology Institute.
Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
2015
43rd orbital launch attempt
Long March 4C
17th mission
1st mission of 2015
17th successful mission