Name: Yaogan Weixing 1 — Long March 4C
Start: 2006-04-26T22:48:00Z
End: 2006-04-26T22:48:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 7

Question 1

What rocket is launching Yaogan Weixing 1?

Accepted Answer

Yaogan Weixing 1 is launching on the Long March 4C.

Question 2

Who is launching Yaogan Weixing 1?

Accepted Answer

Yaogan Weixing 1 is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is Yaogan Weixing 1 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Yaogan Weixing 1 is launching from Launch Complex 7 at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is Yaogan Weixing 1 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Yaogan Weixing 1 is heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 4C reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 4C is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 4C flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 4C has launched 60 times to date, with 58 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Yaogan Weixing 1 mission?

Accepted Answer

The Yaogan 1 (Remote Sensing Satellite-1) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 26 April 2006. It is China's first space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system. The military designation of the satellite is Jian Bing-5 (JB-5). The whole development project was funded by the PLA.

Yaogan Weixing 1

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 7

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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