Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-2
The satellite is China’s first operational civilian remote-sensing satellite, specifically designed for the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR).
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
Zi Yuan 1-2 was a Long March 4B mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Complex 7, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 21, 2003. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.