CASC Long March 2C Horus 1

Name: CASC Long March 2C Horus 1
Start: 2023-02-24T04:01:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C

Status

Success

Date

24 FEB 2023

04:01

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Horus 1 is a remote sensing satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of CAST.

Rocket

Long March 2C

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

Height

42 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

233 T