Yaogan 25A, Yaogan 25B, Yaogan 25C

Long March 4C carried the Yaogan-25 formation of three satellites into orbit for China, part of the classified Jianbing-8 naval-surveillance series used to track foreign warships via optical and electronic signals.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

16th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

10 December 2014, 19:33 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2014-080

Launches in 2014

82nd of 92

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