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2008 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shiyan Weixing 3

successLong March 2D | Shiyan Weixing 3

Chinese experimental Earth observation satellite

Overview

Date / time: November 5, 2008 at 12:15 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Mission: Shiyan Weixing 3
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Long March 2D →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 2

CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02)

SHIYAN-3 (SY-3)