2011 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
successLong March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
Yaogan 12 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance. Tianxun-1 is a Chinese microsatellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earth observation with maximum resolution of 30 metres.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 9, 2011 at 03:21 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Mission
- Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit