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yaogan weixing shisan ha

Chang Zheng 2C launch from Taiyuan (China) on November 29, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 29, 2011 · 18:50 UTCLaunch 2011-072Launch no. 5,179 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 2Cvariant b
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 29, 2011, 18:50
Launch designation
2011-072
Mission
yaogan weixing shisan ha
Flight name
Yaogan 13
Vehicle flight ID
Y20

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
505 km
Initial apogee
511 km
Inclination
97.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yaogan Weixing 132011-072ANORAD 37941General Armaments Dept. of the PLARadar imaging2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 22, 2025

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