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The Yaogan 1 satellite was launched on the 27th April 2006

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Debris from the YAOGAN 1 module re-entered the Earths atmosphere on the 4th August, 2012 @ 21:20 GMT ± 42 minutes.



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YAOGAN 1 flares. February 14, 2012.

Yaogan 1 is believed to have broken up around February 4, 2010. Chinese media say the Yaogan satellites (1-13) are intended for "scientific experiments, land survey, crop yield assessment, and disaster monitoring". Western analysts suspect that they are also used for military purposes. video is sped up. by Skywardlight



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Thursday's launch marks China's 47th successful space launch in a row since October 1996 and the 89th mission of Long March series of carrier rockets.



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A Changzheng, or Long March booster has launched a Chinese remote sensing satellite on Thursday. The Long March 4B lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre at 21:48 GMT, Wednesday, (6:48 am Thursday Beijing time).



It placed a spacecraft identified as Remote Sensing Satellite No. 1 or Yaogan 1, into a sun-synchronous orbit.
The spacecraft, which weighs 2,700 kilograms, will be used for scientific and land resources applications, according to official Chinese media reports.
The launch, which was not announced in advance of Thursday's lift-off, was the first this year for the Chinese space program, and also the country's 47th successful launch since October 1996.

Source Shanghai Daily

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