Mission type | Weather |
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Operator | National Satellite Meteorological Centre |
COSPAR ID | 2006-053A |
SATCAT no. | 29640 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 1,380 kilograms (3,040 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 December 2006, 00:53 UTC |
Rocket | Chang Zheng 3A Y11 |
Launch site | Xichang LA-2 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geosynchronous |
Longitude | 86.5° East |
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