Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:19:00
Monday September 27, 2021
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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 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
Manufacturer
CASICPrice
$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
11th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2021
92nd
Orbital launch attempt