Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

Name: Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2
Start: 2004-07-25T07:05:00Z
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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).

Mission Details

Launch date: July 25, 2004 at 07:05 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 2C/SM
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Earth Science