CASC Long March 4C Gaofen 3
Long March 4C
Status
Success
Date
9 AUG 2016
22:55
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 3 is the first medium-sized and long life (8 years) civil satellite of China. The satellite is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of up to 1m ground resolution.
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.