Hangtian Tsinghua 1-01
Kaituozhe-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Hangtian Tsinghua 1-01
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Tsinghua-1 or Hangtian Qinghua 1 is the first demonstrator for the Disaster Monitoring Constellation and carries multi-spectral Earth imaging cameras providing 39-meter nadir ground resolution in 3 spectral bands.
Location
Kaituozhe Launch Pad
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Kaituozhe Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 3 rockets, including 3 orbital launch attempts. While Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 138 rocket launches.
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.
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Kaituozhe-1
A small solid fueled launch vehicle based on the road mobile DF-21 IRBM with an additional upper stage.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
