China successfully launched radar calibration satellite

On April 3, China successfully launched a new satellite, named Tianping-3A 02, into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, northern China.

The satellite was launched by a Long March-6 rocket and entered a pre-set orbit. The satellite is mainly used for ground-based radar equipment calibration and radar cross section (RCS) measurement.

In addition, the satellite will support imaging experiments for ground-based optical equipment and low-orbit space environment monitoring experiments, as well as orbit prediction model calibration.

This is the 568th launch of the Truong Chinh rocket series./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/trung-quoc-phong-thanh-cong-ve-tinh-hieu-chuan-radar-post1024607.vnp