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yaogan weixing shihao

Chang Zheng 4C launch from Taiyuan (China) on August 9, 2010, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 9, 2010 · 22:49 UTCLaunch 2010-038Launch no. 5,070 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 9, 2010, 22:49
Launch designation
2010-038
Mission
yaogan weixing shihao
Flight name
Yaogan 10
Vehicle flight ID
Y6

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yaogan Weixing 102010-038ANORAD 36834General Armaments Dept. of the PLARadar imaging1,040 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.