Kuaizhou 1A sends a satellite into space
JIUQUAN -- China sent a new remote sensing satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Wednesday.
The Jilin 1 Gaofen 02A, which belongs to the Jilin-1 satellite family, was launched by Kuaizhou 1A (KZ 1A), a carrier rocket at 11:40 am (Beijing Time).
KZ-1A is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short preparation period. The rocket, developed by a company under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, is mainly used to launch low-orbit microsatellites.
Wednesday's launch was the second mission of the KZ 1A rocket in 2019. It had previously completed three commercial launches from January 2017 to August 2019.
The Jilin 1 Gaofen 02A satellite is a new optical remote sensing satellite independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co Ltd, featuring high resolution, wide width and high-speed data transmission.
It will form a network with 13 previously launched Jilin-1 satellites, providing remote sensing data and services in fields like agriculture, forestry, resource and environment.
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