Chinas CERES-1 industrial rocket put eight satellites into the 535-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit on Monday.The provider rocket, CERES-1 Y10, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 4:07 p.m.
on March 17 on a mission called Auld Lang Syne.
It provided 5 satellites, including the Yunyao-1 55-60 and the AIRSAT-06 and -07 satellites.
Geared Up with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) occultation detection payloads, the Yunyao-1 satellites belong to the industrial meteorological satellite constellation the Tianjin-based business Yunyao Aerospace is building, with prepare for 90 in total.
The payload makes it possible for satellites to gather climatic temperature, humidity, pressure and ionospheric electron density information.
The constellation aims to develop a real-time worldwide climatic and ionospheric detection system for global weather forecasting and application in numerous industries.
Particularly, it will supply meteorological projection details with a real-time efficiency better than 20 minutes for nations along the Belt and Road partner nations, according to the company.Beijing-based rocket company Galactic Energy has finished 17 successful launches, with its newest mission marking the very first business launch of the year in China.