Haiyang 2BLong March 4B China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Status Success Wed · Oct 24th, 2018 6:57 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=korwF1MINPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016mYYmW_KI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1NyiZNV4mU Mission Haiyang 2B Type: Earth Science Haiyang is a series of Chinese marine remote sensing satellites. Haiyang 2B is a follow up to Haiyang 2A satellite. It is intended for monitoring the dynamic ocean environnement with microwave sensors to detect sea surface wind field, sea surface height and sea surface temperature. Location Launch Complex 9 Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China 58 launches have been at this location. Rocket Long March 4 Length: 44.1 meters Diameter: 3.35 meters First Launched: May 10, 1999 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. The Long March 4 rocket has been launched a total of 28 times with 27 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