NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2008-064A
Yaogan 5 was launched on a Long March 4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 03:22 UT on 15 December 2008. The three-stage rocket boosted the earth observation satellite into a sun-synchronous low-earth orbit.
Launch Date: 2008-12-15
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China
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