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2023 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PIESAT-1 x 4

successLong March 2D | PIESAT-1 x 4

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for PIESAT (1 main, 3 sub-satellites), operating in tandem using very long baseline interferometry, with resolution at 0.5 - 5 m.

Overview

Date / time
March 30, 2023 at 10:50 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Mission
PIESAT-1 x 4
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 4

PIESAT A
LEO
PIESAT B
LEO
PIESAT C
LEO
PIESAT D
LEO