April 27, 2021 at 3:20 AM UTC
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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April 27, 2021 at 3:20 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 16
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 38.8682, 111.5800
This launch delivered 9 commercial satellites into low Earth orbit. Qilu-1 and Qilu-4, as well as most other satellites on this mission, are Earth observation spacecraft. One other satellite on this mission is the scientific research and technology verification satellite NEO 1 with the purpose of observing small space bodies, as well as testing the technology to use deployable net for catching small objects in orbit.
Long March
Height
29 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
15
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
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