33456 - YAOGAN 5

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 2008 December 15. The three-stage rocket boosted the earth observation satellite into a sun-synchronous low-earth orbit. The initial orbital parameters were: period 94 min, apogee 491 km, perigee 483 km, and inclination 97.4 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-12-15
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China