10 June 2020, 18:31 UTC
Haiyang 1D
Long March 2C launched the Haiyang-1D ocean-monitoring satellite from Taiyuan to track ocean color, chlorophyll levels, and sea-surface temperature; the flight also debuted a reinforced payload fairing aimed at eventual recovery and reuse.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 442 kg
- Flight
- 40th
- of 67 Long March 2C flights
- Date and time
- 10 June 2020, 18:31 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2020-036
- Launches in 2020
- 40th of 114
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