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Taiyuan LC9

China

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Country
China
Spacecraft
Phoenix Eye, JB-9, JB-8

Chronology

9 events

2014 December 7

03:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan LC9. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.
  • CBERS-4 - . Mass: 2,100 kg (4,600 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Phoenix Eye. USAF Sat Cat: 40336 . COSPAR: 2014-079A. Apogee: 774 km (480 mi). Perigee: 773 km (480 mi). Inclination: 98.51 deg. Period: 100.32 min. China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 4. The uprated ZY-1 class satellite replaced CBERS 3 which was lost in a launch failure a year earlier. Sun synchronous orbit; 1030 GMT local time of the descending node..

2014 December 27

03:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan LC9. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.
  • Yaogan 26 - . Payload: Jianbing 8. Mass: 2,800 kg (6,100 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Naval SIGINT. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-8. USAF Sat Cat: 40362 . COSPAR: 2014-088A. Apogee: 489 km (303 mi). Perigee: 484 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.34 min. The profile was similar to the Yaogan 5 series of imaging satellites, but the rocket used a larger nose fairing, so this was likely an upgrade. Sun synchronous orbit; 1030 GMT local time of the descending node..

2015 August 27

02:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4C.
  • Yaogan 27 - . Payload: Jianbing 9. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-9. USAF Sat Cat: 40878 . COSPAR: 2015-040A. Apogee: 1,207 km (749 mi). Perigee: 1,193 km (741 mi). Inclination: 100.48 deg. Period: 109.43 min. The 27th Yaogan remote sensing satellite. Fifth in the Yaogan High A series and appeared to replace the first, Yaogan 8, in a sun synchronous orbit with a 09:30 local time longitude of descending node..

2017 November 14

18:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4C.
  • Feng Yun 3D - . Payload: di si ke fengyun sanhao. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43010 . COSPAR: 2017-072A. Apogee: 828 km (514 mi). Perigee: 824 km (512 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.43 min. See FY 3D. ..
  • HEAD-1 - . Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43011 . COSPAR: 2017-072B. Apogee: 811 km (503 mi). Perigee: 795 km (493 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.94 min. See HEAD 1 (Hede 1). ..
  • Xinyun - . Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43012 . COSPAR: 2017-072C. Apogee: 797 km (495 mi). Perigee: 615 km (382 mi). Inclination: 98.67 deg. Period: 98.90 min.

2018 January 9

03:23 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2D.
  • GaoJing yi hao 03 xing - . Payload: SuperView-1 03. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43099 . COSPAR: 2018-002A. Apogee: 529 km (328 mi). Perigee: 518 km (321 mi). Inclination: 97.55 deg. Period: 95.10 min. See GaoJing-1 03 (SuperView-1 03). ..
  • GaoJing yi hao 04 xing - . Payload: SuperView-1 04. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43100 . COSPAR: 2018-002B. Apogee: 533 km (331 mi). Perigee: 513 km (318 mi). Inclination: 97.55 deg. Period: 95.09 min. See GaoJing-1 04 (SuperView-1 04). ..

2018 March 31

03:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4C.
  • Gao Fen 1 02 xing - . Payload: gaofen yi hao 02 xing; GAOFEN 1-02. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43259 . COSPAR: 2018-031A. Apogee: 644 km (400 mi). Perigee: 637 km (395 mi). Inclination: 98.01 deg. Period: 97.53 min. See Gaofen 1-02 (GF 1-02). ..
  • Gao Fen 1 03 xing - . Payload: gaofen yi hao 03 xing; GAOFEN 1-03. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43260 . COSPAR: 2018-031B. Apogee: 645 km (400 mi). Perigee: 636 km (395 mi). Inclination: 98.01 deg. Period: 97.53 min. See Gaofen 1-03 (GF 1-03). ..
  • Gao Fen 1 04 xing - . Payload: gaofen yi hao 04 xing; GAOFEN 1-04. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43262 . COSPAR: 2018-031D. Apogee: 644 km (400 mi). Perigee: 637 km (395 mi). Inclination: 98.01 deg. Period: 97.53 min. See Gaofen 1-04 (GF 1-04). ..

2018 May 8

18:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4C.
  • Gao Fen 5 - . Payload: Gaofen wu hao weixing; GAOFEN-5. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43461 . COSPAR: 2018-043A. Apogee: 702 km (436 mi). Perigee: 699 km (434 mi). Inclination: 98.15 deg. Period: 98.78 min. See Gaofen 5 (GF 5). ..

2018 July 31

03:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.
  • Gao Fen 11 - . Payload: GF-11; GAOFEN 11. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43585 . COSPAR: 2018-063A. Apogee: 577 km (358 mi). Perigee: 237 km (147 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. Period: 92.70 min. See Gaofen 11 (GF 11). ..

2018 October 24

22:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC9. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.
  • Hai Yang 2 02 xing - . Payload: Haiyang er hao 02 xing; HAIYANG 2B. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43655 . COSPAR: 2018-081A. Apogee: 967 km (600 mi). Perigee: 965 km (599 mi). Inclination: 99.35 deg. Period: 104.40 min. See HY 2B. ..
  • Tanguo Guan - . Payload: Candy Jar; CZ-4B R/B. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43656 . COSPAR: 2018-081B. Apogee: 941 km (584 mi). Perigee: 640 km (390 mi). Inclination: 99.45 deg. Period: 100.67 min. See Tangguo Guan. ..
  • SPP/DSB-01 - . Payload: Space Proving Platform. COSPAR: 2018-081xx.