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Long March 4C: L-SAR 01B

Chinese civilian L-Band radar Earth observation satellite.

Saturday, 26 February 2022
Long March 4C: L-SAR 01B

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 4C
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record58 of 60 launches (96.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#19
Agency Launches This Year#3
Launches From This Pad139
Launches From This Site302
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 4C

The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. New launch date per additional NOTAMs.

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  3. Re-updated launch date to reflect start of launch window indicated by NOTAM filed before launch of L-SAR 01A, to be confirmed after more NOTAMs to be filed within Chinese borders.

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  4. Added launch per official report from SAST and NOTAMs.

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Launch Site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · 40.9605°N 100.2981°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.