The Shijian 26 satellite was jointly developed by Harbin Institute of Technology, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Fifth Academy Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Long March 4B carrier rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This mission is the 579th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. So far, the school [Harbin Institute] has developed and successfully launched 36 satellites.
This launch mission is equipped with a satellite fairing with a diameter of 4 meters. "The 'big head' also brings about an increase in the flight aerodynamic load. For this reason, the rocket test team designed a load-reducing trajectory in advance to ensure the mission," said Ji Yanyu of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
Radar mapping?Or far-infrared/microwave sensing?Unfurl-able antenna? 📡
