China successfully brought two satellites to the solar-synchronous orbit of the Earth for various purposes using the Changzhhen-4C carrier missile, Interfax reports with reference to the Shanghai Academy of Space Technologies (SAST).
The launch of the rocket was carried out this morning, at 11:11 local time, from the starting platform of the Taiyan cosmodrome.
According to SAST, the main payload was the optical satellite “Ziuan-1-02e” with a diameter of 5 meters developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technologies (CAST) for remote sensing of the earth’s surface, including for monitoring natural resources.
Also launched the XW-3 device developed by the subsidiary of Cast – Dongfanghong Satellite. It will be a platform for studies conducted by students of educational institutions of the PRC and will help, according to SAST, in popularizing the science among the population.
Three-stage Changzhhen-4C carrier rocket has been developed by SAST to remove spacecraft to various Earth orbits. According to developers, the rocket is able to withdraw up to 3 tons of payload on a solar-synchronous orbit with a height of about 700 km.