Long March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
Yaogan 12 is a Chinese Earth observation satellite, likely also used for military reconnaissance. Tianxun-1 is a Chinese microsatellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Earth observation with maximum resolution of 30 metres.
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.
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Mission Profile
Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1 was a Long March 4B mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 9, 2011. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. The launch was a success.