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Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2

Status: Success  |  Launched: Jul 25, 2004 07:05 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

It is the first space mission launched by China to investigate Earth's magnetosphere. It consists of two satellites: an Equatorial satellite (TC-1) and Polar satellite (TC-2).

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Launch Complex 7
  • Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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