Long March 2D | Zhangheng-1 (CSES)

Mission Details

Zhangheng-1, also known as CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) is a scientific mission dedicated to studying the ionospheric precursors of earthquakes. Data collected by the mission will also allow studying solar-terrestrial interactions and phenomena of solar physics. This mission is a collaboration between China National Space Administration and the Italian Space Agency. CSES satellite weighs about 730 kg and it is to reside in a 98° sun-synchronous circular orbit at an altitude about 500 km, where it is expected to operate for 5 years.

Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Location

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Country

🇨🇳 CHN