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

 







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Feb 27, 2022

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

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the L-SAR 01B satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 26 February 2022, at 23:44 UTC (27 February, 07:44 local time).

Long March-4C launches L-SAR 01B

According to official sources, L-SAR 01 (陆地探测一号01) is a satellite group composed of two satellites (L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B) equipped with L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

China launches L-SAR 01B satellite for land observation

The satellites are designed to orbit at an altitude of 600 km and will be used to monitor the geological environment, landslides and earthquakes. The L-SAR 01A satellite was launched on 25 January 2022.

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

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