Yaogan 5, 12 (JB-8 1, 2 ?)
Yaogan 5 (JB-8 1) [CCTV]
The Yaogan 5 (Remote Sensing Satellite-5) remote sensing satellite was launched by CZ-4B rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 15. December 2008. It is likely an optical reconnaisance satellite.
The second satellite of this series, Yaogan 12, was launched on 9. November 2011 together with a piggy-back microsatellite.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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| Contractors: | SAST |
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| Configuration: | Phoenix-2 bus |
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| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yaogan 5 (JB-8 1 ?) | 15.12.2008 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | ||
| Yaogan 12 (JB-8 2 ?) | 09.11.2011 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | with TX 1 |
