CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S Haiyang 3-01

Name: CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S Haiyang 3-01
Start: 2023-11-16T03:55:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Status

Success

Date

16 NOV 2023

03:55

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

Next generation Chinese ocean color measurements satellite to study ocean ecology and effects on biological cycles and the climate.

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

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

Thrust

2,962 kN