Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
TYSC / LC7
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y1
COSPAR Designator
2006-015
Mission
Yaogan Weixing 1 (Government/Top Secret)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 4C
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
35 (1 YTD)
Site launches
22 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
19 (1 YTD)