28 December 2016, 03:23 UTC
Gaojing-1
Long March 2D launched the SuperView-1 (GaoJing) 01 and 02 commercial high-resolution imaging satellites, but the rocket undershot its planned sun-synchronous orbit; the satellites used onboard propulsion to reach the correct altitude, the vehicle's only blemish on an otherwise perfect record.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 32nd
- of 101 Long March 2D flights
- Date and time
- 28 December 2016, 03:23 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
- 2016-083
- Launches in 2016
- 85th of 85
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