Yaogan-27

Launched the Yaogan-27 remote-sensing satellite from Taiyuan; Chinese media described it as a land-survey and disaster-monitoring satellite, though Western analysts assess it as a military reconnaissance platform.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1 T

Flight

17th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

27 August 2015, 02:31 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2015-040

Launches in 2015

43rd of 87

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