LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Feb 02 2018

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Zhangheng-1 (CSES)

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(7:51 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(7:43 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(8:12 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 2D

Description:

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Planetary Science
Zhangheng-1, also known as CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) is a scientific mission dedicated to studying the ionospheric precursors of earthquakes. Data collected by the mission will also allow studying solar-terrestrial interactions and phenomena of solar physics. This mission is a collaboration between China National Space Administration and the Italian Space Agency. CSES satellite weighs about 730 kg and it is to reside in a 98Â° sun-synchronous circular orbit at an altitude about 500 km, where it is expected to operate for 5 years.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Jiuquan, People's Republic of China

Pad

Unknown Pad