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Second Double Star satellite successfully launched

26 July 2004

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On 25 July at 9:05 CEST (15:05 local time) the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched TC-2, the second of two scientific satellites known as Double Star. This is a joint scientific collaboration between China and the European Space Agency (ESA).

The spacecraft, called ‘Tan Ce 2’ which in Chinese means ‘Explorer 2,’ took off from the Chinese launch base in Taiyuan spaceport, west of Beijing (Shanxi Province), on board a Long March 2C launcher.

Credits: CNSA/People's Daily Online

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