PIESAT-2 09-12

Orbited PIESAT-2 09-12, four X-band synthetic aperture radar Earth-observation satellites for Chinese commercial operator PIESAT, into sun-synchronous orbit from Taiyuan, expanding an all-weather radar imaging constellation planned to reach 20 satellites.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

750 kg

Flight

89th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

16 December 2024, 18:50 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2024-241

Launches in 2024

248th of 263

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