PIESAT-2 01-04

Placed four PIESAT-2 (Hongtu-2) synthetic aperture radar imaging satellites into sun-synchronous orbit for commercial operator PIESAT, launching from Jiuquan on China's 53rd orbital mission of 2024.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.1 T

Flight

61st

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

9 November 2024, 03:39 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2024-203

Launches in 2024

209th of 263

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