China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
CBERS-4A
Long March 4B
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, December 20, 2019 · 03:22 UTC
Mission
/01On April 24, 2015, China and Brazil have signed the agreement for the construction of CBERS-4A. It's a third satellite in the continuity to the CBERS program, and a sixth CBERS satellite to be constructed. The CBERS satellites enhance and complement the existing remote sensing systems in an effort to improve our knowledge about the Earth environment and resources.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 4B
Variant: B
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
38.863° N, 111.590° E
42
Pad Launches
82
Location Launches
269
Agency Launches
98
Orbital This Year