Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
April 22, 2009 at 2:55 AM UTC
Window closes
April 22, 2009 at 2:55 AM UTC
Feed updated
August 4, 2023 at 3:47 AM UTC
Mission description
Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance
Vehicle
Long March 2C
Long March · C
Height
42 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,850 kg
Successful launches
64
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.
