Clipper Rocket will launch Yuyun-2 01 and 02 satellites in mid-late April

China News Agency, Beijing, March 30th (Guo Chaokai) A reporter learned from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation on the 30th that the fast boat No. 1A launch vehicle will launch the No. 2 and No. 01 and 02 satellites in April.

As the only headquarters of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation in Hubei, China Aerospace Sanjiang Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Aerospace Sanjiang) fully promoted the implementation of space launch missions during the epidemic. A total of more than 130 test crews of the fast-boat rocket and Xingyun satellite joint test team that have been set up in advance have arrived in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in two batches recently. The test team will then conduct final assembly tests on a fast boat No. 1A solid-state carrier rocket and carry out related launch preparations. It will choose to perform launch missions in mid-to-late April.

The Xingyun II 01 and 02 satellites launched this time are the first stars of the "Xingyun Engineering" project, which is planned to complete the network with 80 low-orbit communication satellites. It was independently designed and developed by the aerospace Xingyun Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Aerospace Sanjiang. Among them, the "Xingyun II" 01 star is named "Wuhan", and will assume the global "space-based Internet of Things" communication transmission service function in low orbit, and will be used in container, ocean, ship, power, earthquake, Environment, forestry, construction machinery and other industries carry out application testing.

The launch of the fast boat No. 1A carrier rocket, which was developed by the Aerospace Science and Technology Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Aerospace Sanjiang, is a mature small solid carrier rocket that has successfully completed 8 commercial launches. It is worth mentioning that the surface of this rocket's arrow body will be painted with a "tribute to the group of medical workers". The Clipper Rocket team will pay high respects to the medical workers in a way unique to astronauts. (Finish)