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gaofen si yao weixing

Chang Zheng 3B launch from Xichang (China) on December 28, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 28, 2015 · 16:04 UTCLaunch 2015-083Launch no. 5,526 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 3Bvariant G2
SpaceportXichangpad LC2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 28, 2015, 16:04
Launch designation
2015-083
Mission
gaofen si yao weixing
Flight name
Gaofen 4
Vehicle flight ID
Y37

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,832 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen 42015-083ANORAD 41194State Adm. for Science, Techn. and Industry for National DefOptical imaging5,000 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.