Long March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1

Name: Long March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
Start: 2011-11-09T03:21:05Z
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Yaogan 12 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance. Tianxun-1 is a Chinese microsatellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earth observation with maximum resolution of 30 metres.

Mission Details

Launch date: November 9, 2011 at 03:21 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 4B
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Earth Science