China News Service, Beijing, August 23 (Guo Chaokai, Zheng Weijie) At 10:27 on August 23, Beijing time, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully put the Gaofen-9 05 satellite into its intended orbit , The launch was a complete success. The mission also carried and launched a multifunctional test satellite, Tiantuo-5 satellite.
On August 23, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully put the Gaofen-9 05 satellite into the scheduled orbit, and the launch was a complete success. Photo by Wang Jiangbo
Gaofen 9 05 is an optical remote sensing satellite with a ground pixel resolution of up to sub-meter level. It is mainly used for land surveys, urban planning, land right confirmation, road network design, crop yield estimation, disaster prevention and mitigation, etc. , Which can provide information guarantee for the construction of the "Belt and Road".
The multi-functional test satellite launched on board is developed by the Academy of Military Sciences, and will test and verify new technologies such as communications, navigation, and remote sensing in orbit. The Tiantuo-5 satellite is developed by the National University of Defense Technology and will test and verify new information collection technologies such as ships, aircraft, buoys and the Internet of Things in orbit.
On August 23, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully put the Gaofen-9 05 satellite into the scheduled orbit, and the launch was a complete success. Photo by Wang Jiangbo
This mission is the 343rd flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. (Finish)