Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2
Status: Success | Launched: Jul 25, 2004 07:05 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
- Rocket: Long March 2C/SM — Long March family
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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