Haiyang 4-01
Long March 4B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Haiyang 4-01
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Next generation Chinese ocean salinity measurements satellite to study ocean climatic changes and its effects on ecology and biological cycles.
Location
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
Launch Complex 9 has witnessed the launch of 75 rockets, including 75 orbital launch attempts, while Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 136 rocket launches.
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 4B
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.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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.
