Success
GECAM
Astrophysics
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC)GovernmentLong March 11
LEOorbit
GECAM (Gravitational Wave High-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor) is a constellation of two small X-ray and gamma-ray all-sky observatories to search for gamma-ray counterparts to gravitational wave events. Each satellite features a dome-shaped array of 25 Gamma-ray detectors (GRD) and 8 Charged particle detectors (CPD). Together the satellites will provide a FOV of 100% all-sky. The sensitivity of the detectors is ~2E-8 erg/cm2/s. They will provide a localization of ~1°. The detectors are sensible in the energy band from 6 keV to 5 MeV. Besides detecting the radiation from gravitatinal wave events, the satellites will also be contributing in detectiong Ultra-long GRBs, X-ray Flashes, X-ray-rich GRBs, Magnetars and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,026
CASC Mission
#302
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#151
Designator
2020-094
Launch Window
NET
Dec 9, 2020, 8:14 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
8:05 PM
Window Open
8:31 PM
Window Close
Social Flight Log
- Dec 9, 2020, 10:08 PM
Success according to CASC
Source
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Dec 10, 2020, 4:14 AM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266
Long March 11 Specs
Length
20 m
Diameter
2 m
Launch Mass
58 t
Thrust
1,177 kN
LEO Capacity
500 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2015
Fastest Turnaround
1mo
Total Launches
18
Successful
18
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
18
Maiden flight: Sep 25, 2015
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Founded
1999
Administrator
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
Total Launches
592
Successful
577
Failed
15
Pending
9
Consecutive Success
18