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Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on August 19, 2014, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 19, 2014 · 03:15 UTCLaunch 2014-049Launch no. 5,397 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 4B
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 2014, 03:15
Launch designation
2014-049
Mission
GF-2
Flight name
Gaofen 2
Vehicle flight ID
Y27

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
636 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen 22014-049ANORAD 40118State Adm. for Science, Techn. and Industry for National DefOptical imaging2,100 kgIn orbit
Heweliusz2014-049BNORAD 40119Space Research Center, Polish Academy of SciencesAstronomy7 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.