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June 5, 2019
First sea launch for an Long March-11 rocket
For the first time in China, a Long March-11 launch vehicle was launched from a ship in the Yellow Sea, on 5 June 2019, at 04:06 UTC (12:06 local time). The rocket, also known as CZ-11 WEY, launched two technology experiment satellites, Bufeng-1A and Bufeng-1B (捕风一号A, 捕风一号B), and five commercial satellites: Tao Xingzhi Education No.1 (陶行知教育一号), Tianqi No.3 (天启三号), Xiaoxiang-1 04 (潇湘一号04), Jilin-1 Gaofen 03A (吉林一号高分03A).
China’s first sea launch: Long March-11 launches from a ship at sea
Long March-11 is a solid-fueled rocket (21m length, 2m diameter) capable of sending a 500 kilograms spacecraft into a 500 kilometers orbit.
Jilin-1 Optical-A Chang Guang Sat. Tech. Co.
According to Li Tongyu, Chief Commander of Long March-11, a bigger solid-fueled carrier rocket is under development, which has a carrying capacity of 1.5 to two tons and can cover the sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers.
Long March-11’s first launch from sea
The two Jilin 1 Earth-imaging satellites for Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. The solid-fueled Long March 11 rocket will take off from an ocean platform in the Yellow Sea on China’s first sea-based orbital launch attempt.
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