CASC - China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo.
Feb 27, 2022
Long March-8 Y2 carrying 22 satellites liftoff
The Long March-8 Y2 launch vehicle launched 22 small satellites from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on 27 February 2022, at 03:06 UTC (11:06 local time).
Long March-8 Y2 launches 22 satellites
Long March-8 Y2 is the second Long March-8 launch vehicle and the first one to be launched without boosters. According to official sources, the 22 satellites “will be mainly used for commercial remote sensing services, marine environment monitoring, forest fire prevention and disaster mitigation”.
For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
Image, Video, Text, Credits: China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
Greetings, Orbiter.ch
