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Launch FailureChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 4C: Yaogan-33
Yaogan is a series of Chinese reconnaissance satellites.
Failure:Third stage failed and payload did not reach orbit.
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Mission Data
🇨🇳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 TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 7
Location🇨🇳 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#32
Agency Launches This Year#8
Launches From This Pad32
Launches From This Site163
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
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 Site
Launch Complex 7 · 38.8489°N 111.6079°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.