
Yaogan 13 [CCTV]
The Yaogan 6 (Remote Sensing Satellite-6) remote sensing satellite was launched by CZ-2C (3) rocket from China's Taiyuan space center on 22. April 2009. It is likely an radar reconnaissance satellite.
The second satellite in this series, Yaogan 13, was launched on 29. November 2011 also from Taiyuan space center.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation, radar |
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| Contractors: | SAST |
| Equipment: | SAR |
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| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Yaogan 6 (JB-7 1 ?) | 22.04.2009 | TY LC-7 | CZ-2C (3) | ||
| Yaogan 13 (JB-7 2 ?) | 29.11.2011 | TY LC-9 | CZ-2C (3) |