Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) — launch recap
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Long March 2CChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation✓ recap
Launch facts
| Rocket | Long March 2C |
| Operator | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
| Pad | Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China |
| T-0 (UTC) | 17 August 2026 at 03:02 |
| Status | Success |
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) on a Long March 2C rocket on 17 August 2026 at 03:02 UTC from Launch Complex 9.
Launch details
- Rocket: Long March 2C
- Mission: Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)
- Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch pad: Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Launch time: 17 August 2026 at 03:02 UTC
- Status: Success
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