5 m S-SAR-02 (Huanjing-2F)

Placed the Huanjing-2 06 environmental and disaster-monitoring satellite into sun-synchronous orbit from the Taiyuan center; the spacecraft carries an S-band synthetic-aperture radar delivering roughly 5-meter-resolution imaging.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

510 kg

Flight

55th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

8 August 2023, 22:53 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2023-116

Launches in 2023

123rd of 223

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