PIESAT-2 13-16

Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM UTC

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.

Launch site
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Vehicle
Long March 2D
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbit
SSO
Payload
PIESAT-2 13-16
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle height
38.3 m
Liftoff thrust
2,962 kN
Vehicle type flights
101
Vehicle type success rate
99.0%

What changed

  1. SEP 19 · 12:15 PM UTC
    Launch time now precise
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  2. SEP 19 · 12:15 PM UTC
    Orbit set to SSO
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  3. SEP 19 · 12:15 PM UTC
    Mission renamed to PIESAT-2 13-16
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  4. SEP 19 · 12:15 PM UTC
    Launched successfully
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