Advanced Space-borne Solar Observatory (ASO-S)

Launched China's Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory, nicknamed Kuafu-1, from Jiuquan. The 888 kg satellite carries three instruments to simultaneously study solar flares, coronal mass ejections and the sun's magnetic field.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

888 kg

Flight

66th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

8 October 2022, 23:43 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Heliophysics

International designator

2022-129

Launches in 2022

133rd of 186

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