flown missionSuccess

Long March 2C | Yaogan Weixing 6

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 7 — Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaApr 22, 2009, 02:55 UTC

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

mission

Name: Yaogan Weixing 6
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 22, 2009, 02:55 UTC
Window opens: Apr 22, 2009, 02:55 UTC
Window closes: Apr 22, 2009, 02:55 UTC
Last updated: Aug 04, 2023, 03:47 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 2C
Family: Long March
Variant: C
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