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ziyuan yihao 02C weixing

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on December 22, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 22, 2011 · 03:26 UTCLaunch 2011-079Launch no. 5,186 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 2011, 03:26
Launch designation
2011-079
Mission
ziyuan yihao 02C weixing
Flight name
ZY-1 02C
Vehicle flight ID
Y15

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
762 km
Initial apogee
770 km
Inclination
98.6°
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zi Yuan 1-02C2011-079ANORAD 38038China Resources Satellite Applications Center (CRESDA)Optical imaging2,100 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.