Long March-4C launches L-SAR 01A

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the L-SAR 01A satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 25 January 2022, at 23:44 UTC (26 January, 07:44 local time). According to official sources, L-SAR 01 (陆地探测一号01) is a satellite group composed of two satellites (L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B) equipped with L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The satellites are designed to orbit at an altitude of 600 km and will be used to monitor the geological environment, landslides and earthquakes. The L-SAR 01B satellite is scheduled to be launched at the end of February. Credit: China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)