NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Qilu-1, 4 & Rideshares

Launch Time
Tue Apr 27, 2021 03:20 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $19.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 1,188 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,080 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 29.24 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.6 m
Fairing Height: 6.145 m

Mission Details

Qilu-1 & 4

Qilu-1 is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellite and Qilu-4 is an optical remote sensing satellite, and both operate in the X-band for measurement and control data transmission.

Payloads: 2
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Foshan n°1

Foshan n°1 is the first satellite to test a large satellite platform and integrated design, ultra-lightweight camera design, high resolution imaging technology verification.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Zhongan Guotong-1

The Zhong'an Guotong-1 satellite launched on board is mainly used for the verification of the real-time imaging satellite system technology.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 37.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Apocalypse n°9

The Apocalypse constellation is mainly used for data acquisition and transmission services.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

NEO-1

The Originspace NEO-1 satellite is mainly used for minor celestial observations and scientific research.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Taijing-2 n°01

The Taijing-2 01 satellite is mainly used to provide commercial remote sensing services.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Golden Bauhinia 1 & Lingque-1 D02

The Golden Bauhinia 1 and Lingque 1 D02 satellites are mainly used to verify the technology of satellite remote sensing platforms.

Payloads: 2
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

34th orbital launch attempt

Long March 6

5th mission
1st mission of 2021
5th successful mission