Long March 2D Carrier Rocket Successfully Launches Zhuzhou Space Interstellar PIESAT-2 13~16 Satellites

en.Wedoany.com Reported - At 18:50 on September 19, the Long March 2D carrier rocket ignited and lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, subsequently successfully sending the Zhuzhou Space Interstellar PIESAT-2 13~16 satellites into their predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The rocket ignites and lifts off

This mission was provided with launch services by Great Wall Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, acting as the general contractor.

The rocket is being transferred

The Long March 2D carrier rocket is a room-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket developed under the overall leadership of the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It features high reliability, good economy, and strong adaptability, and has the capability to launch single or multiple satellites to different orbital requirements, with a carrying capacity of 1.3 tonnes to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous circular orbit.

The rocket is being transferred

This launch was the 668th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.