China News Agency, Beijing, September 26 (Ma Shuisha) At 21:38 on September 26, Beijing time, China successfully launched the remote sensing satellite No. 36 using the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. , the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
The Long March 2D carrier rocket is a normal-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the ability to launch single and multi-satellite satellites with different orbital requirements. The corresponding 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit has a carrying capacity of 1.3 tons. .
Photography: Qiu Lijun.
This launch is the third launch mission of the Long March 2D carrier rocket in September, setting a new record for the number of single-month launches of the "Gold Medal Rocket" since it entered service.
Up to now, the Long March 2D carrier rocket has completed 9 launches this year, and a total of 26 satellites have been sent into the predetermined orbit.
This mission is the 66th launch of the Long March 2D carrier rocket and the 439th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
In addition, the fifth and eighth academies of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation have respectively undertaken the general research and development of satellites.
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