Geely Constellation Group 01
Long March 2C
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Geely Constellation Group 01
Type: Communications
9 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payload for ocean observation.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
191 rockets have launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation – CASC
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: CASC
- Administration: Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
- Founded: 1999
- Launchers: Long March
- Country: CHN
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.
? its launch time but not sure if it went up.?
No video footage at this stage >?
Good luck.
All went well.
P.S did not see a thing of the launch however.!
.inq: the june 21st ExPace launch preceded Afghanistan’s quake suspiciously, along with that of Yemen and Russia; right along the fault lines that surround the launch site, beginning with that in PRC;
.edu: bsee, msee uw;