August 12, 2023 at 5:26 PM UTC
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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August 12, 2023 at 5:26 PM UTC
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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268
China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.
Mission media
Long March-3B launches L-SAR4 01
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Height
56.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
12,000 kg
Successful launches
76
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
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Same launch vehicle
July 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
June 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM UTC
December 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM UTC
December 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM UTC
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM UTC
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity uncertain.
Related NOTAMs for August 11 UTC have all been removed.