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Feb 20, 2020
Long March-2D rocket carrying four satellites launch
A Long March-2D rocket launched four new technology test satellites (JSW-C, D, E, F) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 19 February 2020, at 21:07 UTC (20 February, at 05:07 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered their planned orbits and will be mainly used for new Earth-observation technology tests.
Long March-2D launches four satellites
Two satellites were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, the other two satellites were respectively developed by the Harbin Institute of Technology and the DFH Satellite Co., Ltd.
ÑuSat 7 & ÑuSat 8 satellites
A Chinese Long March 2D launches a small satellite for the Jilin 1 Earth observation constellation owned by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. The Long March 2D will also launch the ÑuSat 7 and ÑuSat 8 Earth observation microsatellites for Satellogic, a company based on Argentina.
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Images, Text, Video, Credits: CASC/China Central Television (CCTV)/SciNews/Satellogic/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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