Haiyang 1DLong March 2C China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Status Success Wed ยท Jun 10th, 2020 2:31 PM - 2:53 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwOAPS5SrVo Mission Haiyang 1D Type: Earth Science Haiyang is a series of Chinese marine remote sensing satellites. Haiyang 1C is the follow-up of the Haiyang 1A and 1B satellites. It is intended for ocean monitoring and will be providing data on the temperature and dynamics of coastal waters and global oceans in China. Location Launch Complex 9 Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China 58 launches have been at this location. Rocket Long March 2 Length: meters Diameter: meters First Launched: January 13, 2021 The Long March 2 rocket has been launched a total of 22 times with 21 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Type: Government Abbreviation: CASC Administration: Chairmen & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Launchers: Long March Spacecraft: Country: CHN The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956. View Rocket Launch Schedule