About this launch
Believed to be a surveillance satellite to track and locate naval ships.
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 4C
- Vehicle
- Long March 4C
Long March 4C: specs, record and next flights → CASC: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAOGAN-8 2009-072A | Payload | 1226 × 1259 km · 100.2° | Globe |
| XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) 2009-072B | Payload | 1193 × 1204 km · 100.4° | Globe |
| CZ-4C R/B 2009-072C | Rocket body | 969 × 1203 km · 100.5° | Globe |
| CZ-4C DEB 2009-072D | Debris | 969 × 1203 km · 100.5° | Globe |
| CZ-4C DEB 2009-072E | Debris | 1072 × 1274 km · 100.3° | Globe |
| CZ-4C DEB 2009-072F | Debris | 1138 × 1344 km · 100.6° | Globe |
| CZ-4C DEB 2009-072G | Debris | 1138 × 1342 km · 100.7° | Globe |
| CZ-4C DEB 2009-072H | Debris | 1171 × 1409 km · 100.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2009-072. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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