At 0653 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 9th August 2023 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched the New Next Generation Long March – Chang Zheng 2C carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..
[New Next Generation Long March – Chang Zheng 2C carrier rocket successfully launched the No. 06 satellite for environmental disaster reduction]
At 6:53 on August 9th 2023, the Chang Zheng- Long March-2C carrier rocket lifted off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent the No. 06 satellite for environmental disaster reduction into the predetermined orbit , the launch mission was a complete success. The Environmental Disaster Reduction No. 2 06 satellite will operate in-orbit network with the Environmental Disaster Reduction No. 2 05 satellite, which will greatly improve the timeliness of observation and revisit, and further meet the country’s demand for continuous supply of medium-resolution SAR data in related fields.
The Environmental Disaster Reduction No. 06 satellite was developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The main users are the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The 06 and 05 satellites of Environmental Disaster Reduction No. 2 adopt a double-star in-orbit network operation mode, and have the ability to obtain global 5-meter S-band radar image data, providing basic guarantee for disaster prevention and mitigation, and environmental protection business applications, serving land resources, water conservancy , agriculture, forestry, earthquake monitoring and other industries, . This mission is the 482nd flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
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