Weilai-1 (Future-1)

Launch Failure

Launch Details

Date: 27 Oct 2018, 08:00 am UTC

Rocket: Zhuque-1 (Zhuque)

Provider: LandSpace

Mission

Type: Earth Science

Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Pad: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Description

The satellite is operated by China Central Television (CCTV) and is intended to carry out scientific expermients and perform Earth observation. Weilai-1 is expected to operate in sun-synchronous orbit for two years.