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China Launches 2 Remote Sensing Satellites

China launched two high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:12...

Jilin-1-07 (Deqing-1), Jilin-1-08

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Area 95A Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jilin-1 is a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites. These two satellites are sharing the ride with several cubesats.

Long March 11

Family:
Configuration: 11

Specifications

Minimum Stage
1
Max Stage
4
Length
20.0 m
Diameter
2.0 m
Fairing Diameter
―
Launch Mass
58.0 T
Thrust
1177.0 kN

Family

Name
Long March 11
Family
―
Variant
11
Alias
―
Full Name
Long March 11

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
500.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 470 Failures: 14 Pending: 6

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

INFO WIKI

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Area 95A

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