Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
November 13, 2024 at 10:34 PM UTC
Window closes
November 13, 2024 at 11:07 PM UTC
Feed updated
November 15, 2024 at 4:40 AM UTC
Mission description
Next generation Chinese ocean salinity measurements satellite to study ocean climatic changes and its effects on ecology and biological cycles.
Vehicle
Long March 4B
Long March · B
Height
44.1 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
4,200 kg
Successful launches
56
Launch complex
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
