"Kuaizhou Haohan", a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:20 on July 20, in Northwest China's Gansu Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
"Kuaizhou Haohan", a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:20 on July 20, in Northwest China's Gansu Province. It successfully sent four meteorological satellites of the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation into orbit.
The four satellites, the Tianmu-1 07, 08, 09, and 10 stars were developed by subsidiaries of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited. They will be used to obtain data on global atmospheric environmental elements. Upon the completion of the Tianmu-1 satellite constellation, it will be able to acquire global atmosphere data on the ocean, atmosphere, and ionosphere continuously, worldwide.
This mission followed the launch of Tianmu-1 03-06 by the Kuaizhou-1A rocket on March 22 earlier this year. It is also the first time for a Kuaizhou-1A rocket to carry out continuous batch launches of Tianmu-1 satellites.
The Kuaizhou-1A rocket is ready to go [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The Kuaizhou-1A rocket is a small solid launch vehicle developed by China Space Sanjiang Group Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. With an international common interface, the rocket provides launch services for 300 kg low-orbit small satellites, featuring high flight reliability, high orbital accuracy, a short preparation period, fewer support requirements, and low launch costs.
It was the 21st flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets.
(Executive editor: Xie Yunxiao)
