5 November 2008, 00:15 UTC
Shiyan Weixing 3
Long March 2D launched Shiyan Weixing-3, a Harbin Institute of Technology technology-demonstration satellite with stereo Earth-imaging capability, alongside the Chuangxin-1-02 space-environment research satellite, from Jiuquan.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 327 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 9th
- of 101 Long March 2D flights
- Date and time
- 5 November 2008, 00:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 2D
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2008-056
- Launches in 2008
- 58th of 69
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