Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
TYSC / LC9
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y90
COSPAR Designator
2023-047
Mission
PIESAT-1 x 4 (Earth Science)
4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for PIESAT (1 main, 3 sub-satellites), operating in tandem using very long baseline interferometry, with resolution at 0.5 - 5 m.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 2D
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
416 (11 YTD)
Site launches
118 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
68 (3 YTD)