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Long March 2D | LKW-2 (Land Survey Satellite-2)
December 23, 2017 at 4:14 AM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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December 23, 2017 at 4:14 AM UTC
Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981
- Rocket
- Long March 2D
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- December 23, 2017 at 4:03 AM UTC
- Window closes
- December 23, 2017 at 4:32 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:48 PM UTC
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China Launches Land Exploration Satellite
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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).
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