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yaogan weixing yihao

Chang Zheng 4C launch from Taiyuan (China) on April 26, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 2006 · 22:48 UTCLaunch 2006-015Launch no. 4,765 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC7
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 2006, 22:48
Launch designation
2006-015
Mission
yaogan weixing yihao
Flight name
Yaogan 1
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
602 km
Initial apogee
621 km
Inclination
97.8°
Payload mass to orbit
2.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yaogan Weixing 12006-015ANORAD 29092General Armaments Dept. of the PLARadar imaging2,700 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.