China successfully launched a new satellite on 24 October to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies.
Highlights:
It was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province.
The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket, and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
The satellite will be mainly used to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies.
Shijian-21 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province on a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
The satellite will be mainly used to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology developed the satellite.
This launch marked the 393rd mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
The mission also marked the 39th space launch mission for China in 2021.