Tianping-2 A/B/C

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Technology

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Area 95A Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Tianping-2 A/B/C satellites were built by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and will be used as calibration targets for services such as atmospheric space environment study and orbital prediction model correction.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • March 30, 2022, 3:08 a.m.

Launch success


Cosmic_Penguin • March 28, 2022, 8:06 a.m.

New launch date


Cosmic_Penguin • March 26, 2022, 4:34 p.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity not known.


Long March 11

Family:
Configuration: 11

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    4
  • Length
    20.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    58.0 T
  • Thrust
    1177.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 11
  • Family
  • Variant
    11
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 11
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    500.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 513 Failures: 14 Pending: 9

Agency Type:

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.

INFO WIKI

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Area 95A


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