NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Jilin-1 High Resolution 02D

Launch Time
Mon Sep 27, 2021 06:19 UTC

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.

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A
Image Credit: CASIC
ExPace
Status: Active
Price: $5.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 537 kN
Payload to LEO: 300 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 19.8 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.4 m
Fairing Height: 3.4 m

Mission Details

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 172.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Site 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

92nd orbital launch attempt

Kuaizhou 1A

11th mission
1st mission of 2021
10th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission