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Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B
Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B launched on Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:51 PM UTC — a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission.
Launch was a Partial FailureChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Lifted offNET Mar 2024
NET Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:51 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Long March 2C/YZ-1S to Lunar Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:50
SimulatedRepresentative Long March 2C/YZ-1S ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
DRO-A/B
Two spacecraft by the Chinese Academy of Sciences designed to perform communication and navigation testing from a Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) around the Moon with a 3rd satellite in Low Earth Orbit.
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Frequently asked
What time does Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B launch?
Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B is scheduled to lift off Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 12:51 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B?
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Who is launching Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B?
Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B is an China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mission flying on a Long March 2C/YZ-1S.
Where does Long March 2C/YZ-1S | DRO-A/B launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.