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Long March 2D | Zhangheng-1 (CSES)
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Successful

Zhangheng-1 (CSES)

Long March 2D

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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

Zhangheng-1, also known as CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) is a scientific mission dedicated to studying the ionospheric precursors of earthquakes. Data collected by the mission will also allow studying solar-terrestrial interactions and phenomena of solar physics. This mission is a collaboration between China National Space Administration and the Italian Space Agency. CSES satellite weighs about 730 kg and it is to reside in a 98° sun-synchronous circular orbit at an altitude about 500 km, where it is expected to operate for 5 years.

Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Mission type
Planetary Science
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The vehicle

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Long March 2D
Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

Height
38.3 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
96
First flight
1992-08-09

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Launch site & orbit

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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