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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceLong March 6 · Ningxia-1-02
Launched 2021-07-09 11:59 UTCLaunch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
67th
orbital launch attempt in 2021
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
22nd
launch this year
Launch Complex 16
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
73 d 8 h
since the pad's previous launch
The Ningxin-1 satellites (also called Zhongzi) are a series of Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite owned by Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd.
The satellites were built by DFH Satellite Co. Ltd of CAST. They have been reported to be a commercial operated global EM spectrum signal monitoring satellite system (SIGINT).
Launch Provider
Government · China · Founded 1999 · Chairman & President Lei Fanpei
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 manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; note payload identity is highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
29m
Diameter
3.4m
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