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Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

failureCeres-1 | Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B

New high resolution Earth observation satellite for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation.

Overview

Date / time
September 21, 2023 at 04:59 AM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Launch Area 95A
Mission
Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
FailureVehicle lost attitude control at T+67.5 s after suffering 1st stage motor nozzle expansion burn-through. Failure was traced to improper drilling of screw holes that caused damage in the inner carbon fiber layers.
Launch vehicle
Ceres-1 →
Launch provider
Galactic Energy →