Beijing-3

Long March 2D launched the Beijing-3A commercial Earth observation satellite for Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology (21AT) into sun-synchronous orbit from Taiyuan, offering 0.5-meter panchromatic imaging alongside three secondary payloads.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

3.1 T

Flight

51st

of 101 Long March 2D flights

Date and time

11 June 2021, 03:03 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2021-050

Launches in 2021

52nd of 146

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