Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC
Window closes
July 5, 2005 at 10:40 PM UTC
Feed updated
June 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM UTC
Mission description
Chinese maneuverable military satellites, believed to have an interceptor / inspector / antisatellite mission. Launched from Jiuquan by the CZ-2D launch vehicle into 600 km, 97.7 deg inclination sun synchronous orbits.
Vehicle
Long March 2D
Long March · D
Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
3,500 kg
Successful launches
99
Launch complex
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
