Yaogan-9

Long March 4C launched the Yaogan-9 triplet from Jiuquan, three Chinese satellites flying in close formation in a 1,100 km orbit. Believed to be a naval ocean surveillance system for tracking ships via radar signal triangulation, despite official 'scientific research' billing.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

1.5 T (est.)

Flight

5th

of 60 Long March 4C flights

Date and time

5 March 2010, 04:55 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

2010-009

Launches in 2010

9th of 74

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