flown missionSuccess

Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 7 — Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaJul 25, 2004, 07:05 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Tan Ce 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

It is the first space mission launched by China to investigate Earth's magnetosphere. It consists of two satellites: an Equatorial satellite (TC-1) and Polar satellite (TC-2).

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 25, 2004, 07:05 UTC
Window opens: Jul 25, 2004, 07:05 UTC
Window closes: Jul 25, 2004, 07:05 UTC
Last updated: Aug 04, 2023, 03:38 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 2C/SM
Family: Long March
Variant: C/SM
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 7
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 38.8489, 111.6079