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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceLong March 3B/E · LTDC-4A
Launched 2023-08-12 17:26 UTCLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
126th
orbital launch attempt in 2023
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
25th
launch this year
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
4th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
87 d 14 h
since the pad's previous launch
China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.
Launch Provider
Government · China · Founded 1999 · Chairman & President Lei Fanpei
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Launches
621
Successful
605
97%
Landings
1
of 2
Upcoming
7
scheduled
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launch success.
hitura-nobad
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Rescheduled to August 12 UTC per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Related NOTAMs for August 11 UTC have all been removed.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Refined launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
56.3m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
12,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,924kN
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