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Beijing-3C
Operator CASC
COSPAR ID2024-094
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer CASC
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 20, 2024, 03:06:00 (2024-05-20UTC03:06) UTC
Rocket Long March 2D
Launch site Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Orbital parameters
Regime SSO
 

Beijing-3C is a set of four satellites launched in 2024 as part of the Beijing-3 constellation of Earth observation satellites. The satellites were built by the China Academy of Space Technology and launched for Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. in Beijing. The constellation consists of four 0.5-meter panchromatic/2-meter multispectral resolution remote sensing satellites. [1] [2]

The four satellites were launched on a Long March-2D rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on May 20, 2024. The first image was taken a day later, beginning the satellites operational mission. [3]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Andrew (2024-05-20). "China launches four high-resolution remote sensing satellites". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ "China Launches Beijing-3C Remote-Sensing Satellite Constellation". May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ english.spacechina.com https://english.spacechina.com/n17212/c4132590/content.html. Retrieved 2024-07-01. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help)