Photo: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CC BY 4.0
About this launch
Yaogan 12 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance. Tianxun-1 is a Chinese microsatellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earth observation with maximum resolution of 30 metres.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Site
- Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 4B
- Vehicle
- Long March 4B
- Reusable
- no
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANXUN 1 (TX 1) 2011-066A | Payload | re-entered 2016-02-07 | |
| YAOGAN-12 2011-066B | Payload | 476 × 490 km · 97.1° | Globe |
| CZ-4B R/B 2011-066C | Rocket body | re-entered 2011-12-18 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2011-066D | Debris | re-entered 2012-07-11 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2011-066E | Debris | re-entered 2019-03-25 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2011-066F | Debris | re-entered 2016-12-11 | |
| YAOGAN-12 DEB 2011-066G | Debris | re-entered 2015-10-16 |
COSPAR ID 2011-066. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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