NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Shijian-9A & 9B

Launch Time
Sun Oct 14, 2012 03:25 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/SMA
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Retired
Price: $30.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 38.83 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

Shijian-9A

Chinese technology satellites.

Payloads: 2
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2012

59th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

34th mission
1st mission of 2012
33rd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission