Yaogan Weixing 1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
26 Apr 2006, 10:48pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 7
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Yaogan Weixing 1
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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