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ziyuan erhao 03 xing

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on November 6, 2004, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 6, 2004 · 03:10 UTCLaunch 2004-044Launch no. 4,684 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC7
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 6, 2004, 03:10
Launch designation
2004-044
Mission
ziyuan erhao 03 xing
Flight name
ZY-2C
Vehicle flight ID
Y8

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
472 km
Initial apogee
483 km
Inclination
97.3°
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zi Yuan 2-032004-044ANORAD 28470General Armaments Dept. of the PLAOptical imaging1,450 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.