Jilin-1

Debut launch of China's Jilin-1 commercial Earth-observation constellation, carrying the Jilin-1 Optical-A imaging satellite alongside LQSat, Lingqiao-A, and Lingqiao-B from Jiuquan.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

660 kg

Flight

24th

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

7 October 2015, 04:13 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

Earth Science

International designator

2015-057

Launches in 2015

60th of 87

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