China Launches Three Tianping-3 Satellites into Orbit.

Science and Technology

On 22nd October 2024, China successfully launched three Tianping-3 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province using a Long March-6 carrier rocket, placing the satellites into their designated orbit.


      - The three launched satellites are Tianping-3A (01), Ð’ (01), and B (02) satellites.

      - This mission marked the 13th launch of the Long March 6 model and China's 50th space launch of the year. It also marked the 541st flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

     

Main Points:-   (i) The satellites will primarily be used for calibrating ground radar equipment and measuring radar cross sections.

      (ii) The satellites will support imaging tests for ground optical equipment, conduct detection and monitoring tests of the low-orbit space environment, and provide services for atmospheric space environment surveys and corrections to orbit prediction models.


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President: Xi Jinping
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