CASC - Jilin-1 “Red Flag-1 H9” satellite Mission patch.
Jan. 15, 2020
Long March-2D carrying Jilin-1 liftoff
A Long March-2D rocket launched the a new Jilin-1 optical remote-sensing satellite, known as Red Flag-1 H9, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, on 15 January 2020, at 02:53 UTC (10:53 local time).
Long March-2D launches Jilin-1 “Red Flag-1 H9” satellite
Red Flag-1 H9 (红旗一号—H9) was developed by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. and has a super-wide coverage and a resolution at the sub-meter level. It is also capable of high-speed data storage and transmission and will provide remote-sensing data and services for governmental and industrial users. On the same rocket, three small satellites, including NewSat7 and NewSat8 developed by an Argentinian company, were also launched into orbit.
Jilin-1 satellite
A Chinese Long March 2D launches a small satellite for the Jilin 1 Earth observation constellation owned by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. The Long March 2D also launches the ÑuSat 7 and ÑuSat 8 Earth observation microsatellites for Satellogic, a company based on Argentina.
For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
Images, Video, Text, Credits: China Central Television (CCTV)/SciNews/Günter Space Page/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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