Long March 2C | PIESAT-2 01-04
Long March 2C launched the PIESAT-2 01-04 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Nov 9, 2024 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 2C | PIESAT-2 01-04
Launched Nov 9, 2024 12:39:00 PMSuccess
5 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
350° N
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 97.4°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sat, Nov 9 · 12:39:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China