China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Yaogan Weixing 8
Long March 4C
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 · 02:31 UTC
Mission
/01Believed to be a surveillance satellite to track and locate naval ships.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 4C
Variant: C
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
38.863° N, 111.590° E
3
Pad Launches
32
Location Launches
67
Agency Launches
75
Orbital This Year