China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/E
L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
Success
T-minus to liftoff
-
00
HOURS
:
00
MINUTES
:
00
SECONDS
Aug 12, 17:26:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Loading map…
Mission
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.
Quick facts
VehicleLong March 3B/E
OrbitGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
SiteXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowAug 12, 16:46:00 UTC→Aug 12, 18:05:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyLong March