One arrow and two satellites: China has successfully launched a micro-space S3 / S4 test satellite

CTOnews.com, September 6, according to CCTV news, today, China successfully launched the micro-space-1 S3 / S4 test satellite using the Kuaizhou-1 Jiayao 16 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite launch Center. The satellite entered the scheduled orbit smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success. The micro-space S3 / S4 test satellite will carry out technical verification tests such as navigation enhancement in orbit.

The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket carrying out this launch mission is a small solid carrier rocket launched by Aerospace Science and Technology Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., which has an international universal interface and mainly provides launch services for 300 kg low-orbit small satellites. It has the advantages of high flight reliability, high orbit accuracy, short preparation period, low support requirements, low launch cost and so on.

This mission is the 17th flight of the Clipper 1A carrier rocket and the third launch mission of the rocket in 2022.