At 7:43 on October 9th, Beijing time, China successfully launched the advanced space-based solar observatory satellite "Kuafu-1" at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 2D carrier rocket, and the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.
"Kwafu-1" is mainly used to study the formation, interaction and correlation of the solar magnetic field, flares and coronal mass ejections, and to provide support for space disaster weather forecasts that affect high-tech activities such as human spaceflight, communication, and navigation.
(Part of the video by Sui Zhiyuan produced by Sun Zifa and Liu Pengli comes from the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]