China News Service, Beijing, February 3. According to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, at 7:37 on February 3, Beijing time, China used the Long March 2C carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the Geely Constellation 02 satellite. In the sky, 11 satellites successfully entered the scheduled orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
At 7:37 on February 3, Beijing time, China successfully launched the Geely Constellation 02 satellite using the Long March 2C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. (Photo by Xiao Xinjiang)
This launch is the largest number of satellites launched in a single mission in the history of the Long March 2C carrier rocket, setting a new record for the launch of multiple satellites in one rocket by the Long March 2C carrier rocket.
This mission is the 508th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles. The Long March 2C launch vehicle is a room-temperature liquid launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the capability of one-rocket one-satellite, one-rocket multi-satellite launch and constellation deployment, and supports series, parallel, side-mounted and combined layouts. . Xie Zhifeng, deputy chief designer of the Changzheng-2C launch vehicle, said that in order to meet the requirements of the one-rocket and eleven-satellite launch mission, scientific researchers efficiently used the rocket fairing space, optimized the satellite layout, ensured the safety and reliability of the satellite-rocket separation, and improved the rocket task adaptability.
Geely Constellation 02 satellites can provide satellite application services to users around the world. By integrating communication, navigation, and remote sensing technologies, they can empower autonomous driving and intelligent networking in the automotive field. (over)