CASC - CZ-2D Y72 / Long March-2D / Shiyan-20C patch.
Oct 29, 2022
Long March-2D carrying Shiyan-20C liftoff
A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the Shiyan-20C satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 29 October 2022, at 01:01 UTC (09:01 local time).
Long March-2D launches Shiyan-20C
According to official sources, Shiyan-20C (试验二十号C) was placed into the desired orbit and “will be mainly used for in-orbit verification of new technologies such as space environment monitoring”.
Shiyan (satellite). Image Credit: Wikipedia
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