Ludi Tance 1-01A []
Ludi Tance 1-01 (LuTan) is a series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites.
The weight of the 01-group A satellite of Land Exploration-1 is about 3.2 tons, and the total area of the SAR antenna exceeds 33 square meters. It is currently the largest SAR satellite in orbit in China. The satellite operates in a quasi-sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 607 kilometers, and is equipped with an advanced L-band multi-polarization and multi-channel SAR payload. It has all-day, all-weather, and multi-mode Earth observation capabilities. The satellite is mainly used for effective monitoring of geological environment, landslides and earthquake disasters.
The first satellite, Ludi Tance 1-01A was launched on 26 January 2022 on a CZ-4C rocket from China's Jiuquan space center.
The second satellite, Ludi Tance 1-01B is followed a month later.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Earth observation |
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Contractors: | CAST |
Equipment: | L-band SAR |
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Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 8 years |
Mass: | ~3200 kg |
Orbit: | 595 km × 602 km, 97.80° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Ludi Tance 1-01A (L-SAR 01A) | 2022-007A | 26.01.2022 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C | ||
Ludi Tance 1-01B (L-SAR 01B) | 2022-018A | 26.02.2022 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-4C |