Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
September 27, 2004 at 8:00 AM UTC
Window closes
September 27, 2004 at 8:00 AM UTC
Feed updated
June 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM UTC
Mission description
Recoverable military satellite. Returned to Earth at 02:48 GMT on October 15, falling through the roof of a house in the village of Penglai, Sichuan province..
Vehicle
Long March 2D
Long March · D
Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,500 kg
Successful launches
100
Launch complex
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
