6 x Jilin-1, Qilu-2/3 and others | Long March 2D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:14:00

Sunday January 15, 2023

Mission Details

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6 x Jilin-1

6 new satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellite constellation.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

6 Payloads

Qilu-2/3

2 optical Earth observation satellites for the Shandong Province Industrial Technology Research Institute.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Active

Long March 2D

Active Since 1992

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

LC-9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 20 hours

Stats

Long March 2D

74th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2023

2023

9th

Orbital launch attempt