Huan Jing 1A & 1B

Huanjing-1A and 1B (HJ-1A/1B), the first pair of China's eight-satellite HJ disaster-reduction and environmental-monitoring constellation, launched together from Taiyuan into sun-synchronous orbit.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1 T

Flight

1st

of 3 Long March 2C/SMA flights

Date and time

6 September 2008, 03:25 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/SMA

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2008-041

Launches in 2008

43rd of 69

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