Beijing News Express According to the official micro-news of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, at 7:44 on January 26, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the mainland, the Long March 4 C carrier rocket ignited and lifted off, sending the land exploration No. 1 Group 01 A satellite into the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
▲ Changsi C ignition takes off (Yan Pengfei photo)
Land Exploration No. 1 Group 01 A satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and will form a network operation state with the subsequent launch of B star.
▲ Renderings of land exploration No. 1 Group 01 A star (provided by the Eighth Academy)
With the characteristics of all-weather, all-weather, multi-mode and multi-polarization, the double star can be applied to geology, land, earthquake, disaster reduction, surveying and mapping and forestry, etc., and can effectively improve the independent satellite detection capability and prevention and control level of geological disasters on the mainland, and effectively maintain national resources and ecological security.
▲ The Long Fourth C rocket stands on the tower (Yan Pengfei photo)
The Changsi C rocket is a three-stage carrier rocket of normal temperature liquid developed by the Eighth Academy, which has the ability to launch satellites of various types and different orbit requirements, and can perform a multi-satellite launch with one arrow and a sun-synchronous orbit carrying capacity of up to 3 tons.
This launch is the 407th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
Edited by Jiani Liu