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Long March-11 launches Jilin-1 Spectrum 01/02, Lingque-1A and Xiaoxiang-1 03 satellites

A Long March-11 launch vehicle launched Jilin-1 Spectrum 01/02, Lingque-1A and Xiaoxiang-1 03 satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 21 January 2019, at 05:42 UTC (13:42 local ...

China's Long March-11 launches with four satellites

China sent four satellites into the preset orbit via the Long March-11 (Y6) on Monday, marking the second successful orbital launch of 2019. The four satellites including Jilin 1-01 and Jilin 1-02, Li...

Jilin-1 Hyperspectral 01, 02, Xiaoxiang-1-03, Lingque-1A

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

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

Launch carried four remote sensing satellites for Chinese private companies.

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

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 537 Failures: 14 Pending: 4

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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