May 21, 2023 8:00 am

MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01

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Long March 2C

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
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Macau Science Satellite-1 (MUST-1A/B) are 2 magnetosphere research satellites from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) aiming to study the different layers of the Earth’s magnetosphere system, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly by studying the origin and evolution of the geomagnetic field and the geomagnetic inversion mechanism, and draw a high-precision and high-resolution lithospheric geomagnetic map. Luojia-2 01 is a 0.5 m resolution Earth observation Synthetic-aperture radar satellite from Wuhan University.
Launch Overview
Window Open 07:50 UTC
Window Close 10:16 UTC
Lift Off May 21, 2023 · 08:00 UTC
Launch Facility Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01
Rocket Long March 2C
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Macau Science Satellite-1 (MUST-1A/B) are 2 magnetosphere research satellites from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) aiming to study the different layers of the Earth’s magnetosphere system, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly by studying the origin and evolution of the geomagnetic field and the geomagnetic inversion mechanism, and draw a high-precision and high-resolution lithospheric geomagnetic map. Luojia-2 01 is a 0.5 m resolution Earth observation Synthetic-aperture radar satellite from Wuhan University.

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Launch Overview
Window Open 07:50 UTC
Window Close 10:16 UTC
Lift Off May 21, 2023 · 08:00 UTC
Launch Facility Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01
Rocket Long March 2C
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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