Yaogan 2, 4, 7, 11 (JB-6 1, 2, 3, 4)
Yaogan 11 (JB-6 3)
The Yaogan 2 (Remote Sensing Satellite-2) remote sensing satellite was launched by CZ-2D (2) rocket from China's Jiuquan space center on 25 May 2007. It is probably an optical complement to the SAR-equipped Yaogan 1 satellite.
Yaogan 4 was launched on 1 December 2008.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | SAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CAST2000 bus ? |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaogan 2 (JB-6 1) | 25.05.2007 | Jq SLS-2 | CZ-2D (2) | with Zheda Pixing 1 | |
| Yaogan 4 (JB-6 2) | 01.12.2008 | Jq SLS-2 | CZ-2D (2) | ||
| Yaogan 7 (JB-6 3) | 09.12.2009 | Jq SLS-2 | CZ-2D (2) | ||
| Yaogan 11 (JB-6 4) | 22.09.2010 | Jq SLS-2 | CZ-2D (2) | with Zheda Pixing 1A-1, Zheda Pixing 1A-2 |
References:
- SinoDefence.com: Remote Sensing Satellite 2 (JianBing 6)
