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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 4B | CBERS-4A
Long March 4B
Dec 20, 3:22 AM UTC
Dec 20, 3:22 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
On April 24, 2015, China and Brazil have signed the agreement for the construction of CBERS-4A. It's a third satellite in the continuity to the CBERS program, and a sixth CBERS satellite to be constructed. The CBERS satellites enhance and complement the existing remote sensing systems in an effort to improve our knowledge about the Earth environment and resources.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 9
- Location
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN