XIBAIPO Middle School Students Satellite 8102 for Popular Science patch.
July 3, 2020
Long March-4B launches Gaofen Multi-Mode and Xibaipo 8102 satellites
A Long March-4B launch vehicle launched a new Gaofen “high-resolution multi-mode integrated imaging satellite” and the “Popular Science Satellite” 8102 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, on 03 July 2020, at 03:10 UTC (11:10 local time).
Long March-4B launches Gaofen Multi-Mode and Xibaipo 8102 satellites
According to official sources, the satellites entered their planned orbits. Gaofen Multi-Mode is an optical remote sensing satellite, mainly used for high-resolution image acquisition.
Gaofen Multi-Mode satellite
The Xibaipo “Popular Science Satellite” 8102 is mainly used for the popularization of aerospace science education.
China National Space Administration (CNSA): http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/english/index.html
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC): http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
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