Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 8
Believed to be a surveillance satellite to track and locate naval ships.
Mission Details
- Launch date: December 15, 2009 at 02:31 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Long March 4C
- Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Mission type: Government/Top Secret