Yaogan Weixing 4

Long March 2D launched Yaogan Weixing-4, a Chinese reconnaissance satellite placed in sun-synchronous orbit as part of China's growing Yaogan Earth-observation and surveillance series.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

700 kg (est.)

Flight

10th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

1 December 2008, 04:42 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

2008-061

Launches in 2008

63rd of 69

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