Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:11:00
Saturday August 17, 2019
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Maiden flight of Jielong 1.
Tianqi (also transcribed Tiange) is a series of small Chinese experimental LEO comsats by Guodian Gaoke for IoT (Internet of Things) communications, which are also carrying a camera for educational purposes. Guodian Gaoke plans to operate an IoT constellation. The "Apocalypse Constellation" provides users with much-needed data collection and transmission services for terrestrial network coverage blind areas, which are widely used in marine, environmental protection, meteorological, forestry, geological, emergency, rescue, and smart city industries to enhance China's global data network coverage and application capabilities are of strategic importance.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
8 kilograms
Qiancheng is a small Chinese satellite for earth observation and narrow-band communications owned by Qiansheng Exploration Tech Co. The satellite carries an imaging payload with a resolution of better than two meters.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
65 kilograms
Xingshidai 5 is a small Chinese Earth observation satellite owned by Guoxing Aerospace Technology of Chengdu. The 10 kg satellite was built by MinoSpace Technology of Beijing using their MN10 satellite bus.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
10 kilograms
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1st
Mission of 2019
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Mission
2nd
Mission of 2019
57th
Orbital launch attempt