Yaogan Weixing 8 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

15 Dec 2009, 2:31am

Location

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Launch Site

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center

Pad

Launch Complex 9

Launch Service Provider

CASC logo

CASC

Vehicle

Long March 4C image

Long March 4C

Mission

Yaogan Weixing 8

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Believed to be a surveillance satellite to track and locate naval ships.

Updated: Jan 3, 8:00pm UTC

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