Maiden Flight

Maiden Flight

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit:
* Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech
* Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology
* 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites

Launch Complex 9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

Launch Complex 9A has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 6 orbital launch attempts, while Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 126 rocket launches.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6C

The Long March 6C is a Chinese launch vehicle of the Long March family, which was developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). The vehicle is a further development of the Long March 6A, with its solid rocket boosters deleted, with 2 YF-100 engines on the first stage and 1 YF-115 engine on the second stage.

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.