SDGSAT-1

Long March 6 launched from Taiyuan carrying Guangmu-1 (SDGSAT-1), China's first Earth observation satellite dedicated to supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals research, into sun-synchronous orbit.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

500 kg (est.)

Flight

8th

of 15 Long March 6 flights

Date and time

5 November 2021, 02:19 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2021-100

Launches in 2021

109th of 146

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