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28 oct. 2018
LandSpace ZhuQue-1 rocket launch
LandSpace ZhuQue-1 rocket launched the Weilai-1 (Future-1) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 27 October 2018, at 08:00 UTC (16:00 local time).
LandSpace ZhuQue-1 first launch
According to Zhang Changwu (CEO, LandSpace Technology Corporation), the spacecraft failed to achieve orbit due to an issue with the third stage.
Weilai-1 or “Future 1”
This was the first launch of the ZhuQue-1 (ZQ-1, 朱雀一号) launch vehicle, developed by LandSpace Technology Corporation (蓝箭, Blue Arrow), a private company located in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China. Weilai-1 or “Future 1” was a small satellite owned by China Central Television (CCTV) and intended for scientific experiments and Earth observation.
LandSpace ZhuQue-1 rocket
A Zhuque 1 rocket developed by the Chinese private launch company LandSpace lift off its inaugural flight carrying the Weilai 1 microsatellite into orbit for China Central Television.
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