China has again recorded a commercial space launch. The Zhuque-2E Y6 rocket successfully brought two new satellites into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone, northwest China, Tuesday.
As reported by Xinhua, quoted Tuesday, June 9, the rocket took off at 16.23 Beijing time.
The two satellites carried were named Spacesail DTC 01 and China Mobile 02.
This launch was the eighth mission involving the Zhuque-2 series launch vehicle.
The Zhuque-2E Y6 was developed by LandSpace, a private rocket company from China. This rocket is a two-stage liquid cryogenic fuel launch vehicle, which is a very low-temperature fuel commonly used for space missions.
According to LandSpace, the rocket has a 3.35-meter diameter body.
Its carrying capacity reaches 6 tons to low Earth orbit and 4 tons to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometers. Low Earth orbit is commonly used for communication and monitoring satellites.
The sun-synchronous orbit is an orbital path that makes the satellite cross the Earth's region at almost the same local time. This orbit is widely used for Earth observation satellites.
The launch adds to China's list of commercial rocket missions and shows the growing role of private companies in the country's space industry.
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