Long March 3B/E | L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)

Name: Long March 3B/E | L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
Start: 2023-08-12T17:26:00Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 12, 2023 at 05:26 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B/E
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Earth Science