CASC Long March 4C Gaofen 1-02, 1-03 & 1-04
Long March 4C
Status
Success
Date
31 MAR 2018
03:22
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Gaofen is a series of Chinese civilian Earth observation satellites. These three satellites are to be operated together with the Gaofen-1 satellite, which was launched in 2013.
Rocket
Long March 4C
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.