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Long March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
Long March 4B
Nov 9, 3:21 AM UTC
Nov 9, 3:21 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Yaogan 12 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance. Tianxun-1 is a Chinese microsatellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earth observation with maximum resolution of 30 metres.
- 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