CASC Long March 2D QUESS (Micius)

Name: CASC Long March 2D QUESS (Micius)
Start: 2016-08-15T17:40:04.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2D

Status

Success

Date

15 AUG 2016

17:40

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS) is the first satellite purpose-built for quantum experiments in the world. The 600kg satellite will test long range quantum communications at longer range than ever before. So far scientists have managed to reach up to around 300km, but they hope that in space the range can be increased significantly. They will be testing it up to around 1200km. The mission is expected to last 2 years

Rocket

Long March 2D

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

watch on source

Rocket Details

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

Height

38.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

232 T

Thrust

2,962 kN