LM-2C Used in SJ-9A/B Mission

At 11:25 a.m. on October 14, China successfully sent the SJ-9A/B satellites into their preset transfer orbits with one LM-2C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The LM-2C launch vehicle used for the mission was manufactured by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The launch marked the 169th launch of the Long March series launch vehicle. The launch vehicle used for the mission differs not much from     

LM-2C Launched Two Sets of Yaogan 30 Satellites

<正>LM-2C launch vehicles launched two sets of Yaogan 30 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center respectively on November 25 and December 26.The second one was the last launch mission carried out by CASC in 2017.LM-2C was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It is the only one among the LM series launch vehicle that can conduct flight missions from the three inland launch sites.The rocket     

LM-2C Successfully Launched Yaogan 30-01 Satellites

<正>The LM-2C launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the Yaogan 30-01 satellites(3 satellites with one rocket)at 12:21 Beijing time on September 29.The satellites entered their preset orbits.It was the 251st flight of the LM series launch vehicle.The Yaogan 30-01 satellites were developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences,which use the multiple-satellite     

LM-11, A Pioneer of Quick-Reaction Solid Rocket in China

<正>At 9:41 Beijing time on September 252015,a LM-11 launch vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,carrying 4 satellites into space.LM-11 successfully placed its"passengers"into their targeted destinations.PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LM-11 The booming smaller satellites,the concept of responsive access to space and the progress of solid power technology led to the"birth"of the LM-11 small solid launch vehicle.Small satellites usually refer to satellites that are below500kg in mass.With the least launch capacity of 3 tons,China’s current launch systems were too heavy and expensive     

长征二号丁运载火箭成功发射4颗新技术试验卫星（英文）

正A LM-2 D launch vehicle launched 4 new technology experimental satellites into orbit on one launch at 05:07 Beijing time on February 20 successfully. It was the first mission of the LM-2 D launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The new     

Twin BeiDou Satellites Were Put into Orbit

<正>At 20:29 Beijing time July 25,China put another two BeiDou satellites into orbit using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle.After about 3.5 hours’flight,the Yuanzheng 1 upper stage precisely sent the two next-generation BeiDou satellites into their predetermined orbit.The successful launch means a solid step forward towards the global coverage of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.The LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technol-     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 79th Launch On September 9, 2004, a LM-4B launch vehicle launched two satellites, SJ-6A and SJ-6B, into space both for space environment exploration from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The two satellites entered their preset sun synchronous orbits. Launch Site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 07:14 Beijing time on September 9, the LM-4B launch vehicle was launched into space with SJ-6A and SJ-6B on board.     

长三乙/远征一号成功发射北斗双星（英文）

<正>China successfully sent the 52nd and53rd satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into their preset orbit with a LM-3B/Yuanzheng I launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at I 5:22 Beijing time on December 16,2019.The launch marked the fact 24 MEO satellites of BDS-3 have all been sue-     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 83rd Launch On November 18, 2004, a LM-2C launch vehicle was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with an experimental satellite inserting the satellite into its preset sun-synchronous orbit. Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 18:45 Beijing time on November 18, the LM-2C launch vehicle was launched into space. 13 minutes later the satellite separated from the carrier rocket and entered into a sun synchronous orbit of 700km with an inclination of 98.1 degrees and the solar panel of the satellite deployed smoothly. The LM-2C launch vehicle is a two-     

LM-6 Completed Its First Commercial Mission

<正>LM-6,China’s new generation launch vehicle,achieved a successful launch at12:50 Beijing time on November 21,2017 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.It was the first commercial launch mission of LM-6 since its successful maiden flight in 2015.The LM-6carrier rocket carried 3"Jilin-1"video satellites into space and accurately placed them into their preset orbits.LM-6 is an important member of the nation’s family of new generation of launch vehicles.Developed by the     

INTRODUCTION OF LM-2D LAUNCH VEHICLE

OVERVIEW As a two-stage launch vehicle using storable liquid propellant (both stages PLFuse N2O4/UDMH), LM-2D is a member of Chinese Long March series launch vehicle. The LM-2D launch vehicle is developed by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), a branch of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The LM-2D launch vehicle is mainly used to launch LEO satellites and SSO satellites. It features mature technology, high reliability, strong adaptability, and reasonable cost. As of January 2013, the LM-2D launch vehicle has conducted 18 launches placing 23 satellites into expect-     

China Launched Its Sixth and Seventh Beidou Satelites

<正>On November 1,China successfully launched its 6th Beidou navigation satellite on a LM-3C launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellite,the 4th consecutively launched Beidou satellite this year,will join five other satellites already in orbit to form China's indigenous navigation and positioning network.     

LM-2C Series Launch Vehicles

On December 30, 2003, a LM-2C/SM launch vehicle was launched from Xichang Sat-ellite Launch Center (XSLC), successfully sending TC-1 satellite into orbit. The satellite is the first one of the two scientific satellites known as Double Star. The operation orbit of the satellite is the highest compared with China's other satellites ever launched.     

A LM-3B Precisely Placed the 4th Next-Generation BeiDou Satellite into Orbit

<正>At 07:13 Beijing time September 30,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,carrying the 4th next-generation BeiDou satellite into orbit.This was also the20th BeiDou navigation satellite launch by China.The LM-3B launch vehicle which carried out this mission was developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It was the first time for the LM-3B carrier rocket to send a satellite     

长征四号乙运载火箭成功发射天绘二号卫星（英文）

正Two satellites were sent into space aboard a LM-4 B launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 06:25 Beijing time on April 30. The Tianhui 2 satellite was placed to a SSO orbit. This was the 303 rd launch of the LM series launch vehicle and the first mission of the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology in 2019.     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

<正>The 45th Launch On June 10,1997,a LM-3 launch vehicle launched the first geostationary meteorological satellite made by China,FY-2A,into its predetermined orbit. Launch Site:Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result:success At 20:01 of June 10,the LM-3 launch vehicle lifted off.23 minutes after the lift-off,the satellite separated from the rocket successfully and entered its orbit precisely.After 7 continuous days of tracking,observation and control of     

A Long March 2D Launches China's First Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Satellite

正China launched its first carbon dioxide monitoring satellite(Tan Sat)along with three micro/nano satellites on a LM-2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 03:22 Beijing time on December 22.The satellite entered its preset orbit.The satellite monitors and analyzes carbon dioxide emissions regularly in provinces and cities around China to     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 75th Launch On December 30, 2003, the LM-2C/SM launch vehicle launched theTance 1 (TC-1) satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered a super geosynchronous orbit . Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 03:06 Beijing time on December 30, the LM-2C/SM launch vehicle lifted off into space with TC-1 (equatorial satellite) and precisely sent the satellite into a     

LM-2D Successfully Launched Land Survey Satellites

<正>LM-2D carrier rockets placed two land survey satellites into their preset orbits from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:11 Beijing time on December 3 and 12:14 Beijing time on December 23 respectively.The missions were the 257th and the 259th flights of the LM series launch vehicle respectively.The two land survey satellites were developed by DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd.under the China Academy of Space Technology(CAST).They will be mainly     

北斗三号2019首组双星发射任务圆满成功（英文）

<正>A LM-3B/Yuanzheng I launch vehicle carried out a launch mission at 05:1 0Beijing time on September 23,sending two BeiDou global navigation satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellites entered their preset orbit successfully after separation from the upper stage of the rocket.It was the I 3th launch of the BeiDou