Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 1

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Long March 4C | Yaogan Weixing 1

The Yaogan 1 (Remote Sensing Satellite-1) government remote sensing satellite, likely also used as a military reconnaissance satellite, was launched by CZ-4C rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 26 April 2006. It is China's first space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system. The military designation of the satellite is Jian Bing-5 (JB-5). The whole development project was funded by the PLA.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Long March 4C · Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch pad

Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)