Long March 6 | Qilu-1, Qilu-4 & others

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 6 — Long March family

Mission

This launch delivered 9 commercial satellites into low Earth orbit. Qilu-1 and Qilu-4, as well as most other satellites on this mission, are Earth observation spacecraft. One other satellite on this mission is the scientific research and technology verification satellite NEO 1 with the purpose of observing small space bodies, as well as testing the technology to use deployable net for catching small objects in orbit.

• Type: Dedicated Rideshare
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 16
• Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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