mercredi 26 janvier 2022

CASC - Long March-4C launches L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B

 







CASC - Long March-4C (CZ-4C) / L-SAR 01A & L-SAR 01B (Y29) patch.


Jan 26, 2022

Long March-4C carrying L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B liftoff

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the first group of  L-SAR 01 satellites, L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 25 January 2022, at 23:44 UTC (26 January, 07:44 local time).

Long March-4C launches L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B

According to official sources, the L-SAR 01 satellites (陆地探测一号01) are equipped with L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and will be used to monitor the geological environment, landslides and earthquakes.

L-SAR 01 satellite

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

Images, Video, Text, Credits: China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)/SciNews/Günter's Space Page/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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