Long March 6 | Qilu-1, Qilu-4 & others

Long March 6

Apr 27, 2021, 3:20 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

This launch delivered 9 commercial satellites into low Earth orbit. Qilu-1 and Qilu-4, as well as most other satellites on this mission, are Earth observation spacecraft. One other satellite on this mission is the scientific research and technology verification satellite NEO 1 with the purpose of observing small space bodies, as well as testing the technology to use deployable net for catching small objects in orbit.

Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 16
Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN