China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
Long March 3B/E
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, August 12, 2023 · 17:26 UTC
Mission
/01China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Variant: B/E
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28.246° N, 102.027° E
105
Pad Launches
189
Location Launches
430
Agency Launches
126
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