China's Lijian-1 Commercial Rocket Launches 26 Satellites Breaking National Record
The second Lijian-1 launch vehicle (Lijian-1 Y2) successfully launched 26 small satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on June 7, 2023, at 04:10 UTC (12:10 local time). This set a record for the highest number of satellites launched atop a single rocket in the country. Lijian-1 is now China's largest and most powerful solid-fueled launch vehicle.
The Lijian-1 rocket, also known as ZK-1A and Kinetica-1, is a four-stage solid-propellant launch vehicle jointly developed by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and CAS Space (Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.).
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Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/CAS Space
Acknowledgement: SciNews
Duration: 1 minute, 51 seconds
Release Date: June 7, 2023
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