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MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01

Long March 2CChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Sunday, May 21, 2023 · 08:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Long March 2C

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The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and...

Height42 m
LEO Payload3,850 kg
Launches600
Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

Macau Science Satellite-1 (MUST-1A/B) are 2 magnetosphere research satellites from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) aiming to study the different layers of the Earth’s magnetosphere system, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly by studying the origin and evolution of the geomagnetic field and the geomagnetic inversion mechanism, and draw a high-precision and high-resolution lithospheric geomagnetic map. Luojia-2 01 is a 0.5 m resolution Earth observation Synthetic-aperture radar satellite from Wuhan University.

PayloadMUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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Launch Site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SITE
40.960°N, 100.298°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.