Kuaizhou 1 A launches Jilin 1 Gaofen 02 A

A Kuaizhou1A (KZ1A) launch vehicle launched the Jilin1 Gaofen 02A satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 13 November 2019, at 03:40 UTC (11:40 local time). The Jilin1 Gaofen 02A satellite (吉林一号高分02A) is a new optical remote sensing satellite independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. , Ltd. , featuring high resolution, wide width and highspeed data transmission. KZ1A (快舟一号) is a type of lowcost solidfuelled carrier rocket with high reliability, short preparation period and designed to launch loworbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)