Long March 2C | MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01
Macau Science Satellite-1 (MUST-1A/B) are 2 magnetosphere research satellites from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) aiming to study the different layers of the Earth’s magnetosphere system, particularly in the South Atlantic Anomaly by studying the origin and evolution of the geomagnetic field and the geomagnetic inversion mechanism, and draw a high-precision and high-resolution lithospheric geomagnetic map. Luojia-2 01 is a 0.5 m resolution Earth observation Synthetic-aperture radar satellite from Wuhan University.
Mission Details
- Launch date: May 21, 2023 at 08:00 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Long March 2C
- Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Mission type: Earth Science