2004 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Tan Ce 2

successLong March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

It is the first space mission launched by China to investigate Earth's magnetosphere. It consists of two satellites: an Equatorial satellite (TC-1) and Polar satellite (TC-2).

Overview

Date / time: July 25, 2004 at 07:05 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Complex 7
Mission: Tan Ce 2
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Long March 2C/SM →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

DOUBLESTAR TC-2

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