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Yaogan 42-02
Long March 2D
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LAUNCH SITEXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
The Yaogan 42-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 2D
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.
- Height
- 38.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 96
- First flight
- 1992-08-09
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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