Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
July 25, 2004 at 7:05 AM UTC
Window closes
July 25, 2004 at 7:05 AM UTC
Feed updated
August 4, 2023 at 3:38 AM UTC
Mission description
It is the first space mission launched by China to investigate Earth's magnetosphere. It consists of two satellites: an Equatorial satellite (TC-1) and Polar satellite (TC-2).
Vehicle
Long March 2C/SM
Long March 2 · C/SM
Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,850 kg
Successful launches
2
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.