Jilin-1 High Resolution 02D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:19:00

Monday September 27, 2021

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

The rocket is named "Peace Elite", from a Chinese video game, which sponsors this launch. The usernames of the players of the game will also be launched on this flight. Return to flight of the Kuaizhou 1A after its previous failed launch.

Jilin-1 High Resolution 02D

Jilin 1 satellites are a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellites for high-definition video within the Jilin-1 constellation designed and owned by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. The Jilin-1 High Resolution 02 satellites feature an imaging system with a resolution of 0.75 m in panchromatic mode, better than 3 m in multispectral mode, and an image swath of 40 km from a 535 km high orbit. The satellites operate in push-broom mode and are capable of imaging up to 45° off-track.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

172 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Kuaizhou 1A

Active Since 2017

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation logo

Manufacturer

CASIC

Price

$5.80 million

Rocket

Height: 19.8m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 300 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

537 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.4m

Height: 3.4m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 1 hour

Stats

Kuaizhou 1A


11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2021

2021


92nd

Orbital launch attempt