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Qilu-1, Qilu-4 & others
Long March 6
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITETaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
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.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 6
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 16
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 6
- Height
- 29 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 14
- First flight
- 2015-09-19
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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