dimanche 14 mars 2021

CASC - Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9

 







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March 14, 2021

Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9

The first successful flight of a Long March-7A launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-9 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center Hainan Province, China, on 11 March 2021, at 17:51 UTC (12 March, at 01:51 China Standard Time).

Long March-7A launches Shiyan-9

According to official sources Shiyan-9  (试验九号) “will be mainly used for in-orbit tests of new technologies including space environment monitoring.”

Shiyan-9  (试验九号)

For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC): http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html

Images, Video, Text, Credits: China Central Television (CCTV)/CASC/www.VCG.com/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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