China achieved another milestone in its space program on Thursday with the successful launch of the satellite Tianping-3A 02. The spacecraft lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 10:12 a.m. Beijing Time, riding atop a Long March-6 carrier rocket and entering its preset orbit without a hitch.
The new satellite is engineered to calibrate ground-based radar equipment and measure radar cross section (RCS), a critical function for enhancing imaging experiments using optical equipment. Additionally, Tianping-3A 02 will assist in monitoring the low-orbit space environment, serve atmospheric space environment measurement, and refine orbital prediction models.
This launch, the 568th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, underscores a steady advancement in space technology and scientific research. For young global citizens, tech enthusiasts, and innovators around the world, such accomplishments represent not only a technical triumph but also a source of inspiration that fuels future explorations and breakthroughs in space and related technologies.
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