Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission Status
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission Updates
Launch success.
Source →Updated possible launch vehicle identity per newest information.
Source →Change in possible launch vehicle identification based on possible information.
Source →Changed tentative launch vehicle identification based on evidence of new drop zones.
Source →Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
Source →Mission Details
Chinese satellite reported to be for "space environment research" purposes. Actual usage not known.
Rocket Configuration
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.