Zi Yuan 1-2B

Long March 4B launched CBERS-2B, the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite, into sun-synchronous orbit from Taiyuan to continue joint remote-sensing imagery for both countries.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T

Flight

10th

of 58 Long March 4B flights

Date and time

19 September 2007, 03:26 UTC

Rocket

Long March 4B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2007-042

Launches in 2007

45th of 68

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