CASC Long March 2D Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03

Name: CASC Long March 2D Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03
Start: 2023-07-23T02:50:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9

Long March 2D

Status

Success

Date

23 JUL 2023

02:50

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Skysight AS-01 to 03: 3 Earth observation satellites by Skysight, including optical, radar and infrared observation capabilities. Lingxi-03: Flat-panel satellite bus LEO communication demonstration satellite for Galaxy Space.

Rocket

Long March 2D

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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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