Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
September 1, 1997 at 2:00 PM UTC
Window closes
September 1, 1997 at 2:00 PM UTC
Feed updated
December 30, 2023 at 10:34 AM UTC
Mission description
The Iridium-MFS payloads were mass models of the Iridium communications satellites. Two were launched to test the new CZ-2C (2) SD launch vehicle and the payload dispenser.
Vehicle
Long March 2C/SD
Long March 2 · C/SD
Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,850 kg
Successful launches
7
Launch complex
Launch Complex 7
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
