On the 3rd April 2024 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0656 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng Long March 2-D carrier rocket successfully launched the Yaogan 42-01 satellite at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Star, the launch mission was a complete success. The star arrows are all developed by the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Chang Zheng – Long March 2D Carrier Rocket launch vehicle is a normal-temperature liquid two-stage launch vehicle with a take-off thrust of about 300 tons and a corresponding capacity of 1.3 tons in a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous circular orbit. It has single satellites and satellites in different orbits at the three satellite launch centers of Jiuquan, Taiyuan, and Xichang. Multi-satellite launch capability.
This launch is the 87th launch of the Long March-2D carrier rocket, the 206th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles developed by the Academy, and the 515th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles!
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