4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT. September 19, 2026 at 10:50 UTC · Launch Successful Long March 2D — China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, to Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China The world's 7399th orbital launch attempt, and 226th of 2026. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.