CASC Long March 2C/SMA PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A

Name: CASC Long March 2C/SMA PRSS-1 & PakTes-1A
Start: 2018-07-09T03:56:13.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C/SMA

Status

Success

Date

9 JUL 2018

03:56

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

The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) is a dual purpose Earh observation and optical satellite. It is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit with a planned lifetime of 5 years. PakTes-1A is a remote sensing satellite built by Pakistan's space agency with assistance from Space Advisory Company of South Africa.

Rocket

Long March 2C/SMA

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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.