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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 3B/E | L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
Long March 3B/E
Aug 12, 5:26 PM UTC
Aug 12, 5:26 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Location
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN