Name: SDGSAT-1 — Long March 6
Start: 2021-11-05T02:19:00Z
End: 2021-11-05T02:39:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 16

Question 1

What rocket is launching SDGSAT-1?

Accepted Answer

SDGSAT-1 is launching on the Long March 6.

Question 2

Who is launching SDGSAT-1?

Accepted Answer

SDGSAT-1 is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is SDGSAT-1 launching from?

Accepted Answer

SDGSAT-1 is launching from Launch Complex 16 at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is SDGSAT-1 heading to?

Accepted Answer

SDGSAT-1 is heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 6 reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 6 is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 6 flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 6 has launched 15 times to date, with 15 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the SDGSAT-1 mission?

Accepted Answer

Satellite developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) for pursuing sustainable development. 

It is expected to provide advanced, open and shared data resources for monitoring and evaluating the sustainable development index representing the interaction between human and nature, in particular providing support for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The satellite has three payloads including thermal infrared, low light level and multispectral imagers, with 300 km wide data acquisition swath  capability. It can achieve global coverage within 11 days.

SDGSAT-1

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 16

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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