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Qilu 4 is an optical earth observation satellite which mainly serves remote sensing industry users mainly in Shandong Province.
The Qilu 4 satellite is an optical remote sensing satellite with a high-resolution panchromatic camera mounted on the satellite. It is mainly used to obtain the needs of various industries such as Shandong Province's land, urban construction planning, agriculture, forestry, energy, disaster prevention and mitigation, etc. High-resolution satellite remote sensing images. It is a sister satellite to Foshan 1, with both satellites capable to operate jointly for stereo imaging.
Qilu 4 was launched in April 2021 as a co-passenger on a CZ-6 rocket.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | Shandong Industrial Technology Research Institute |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | ~100 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Qilu 4 | 2021-033B ? | 27.04.2021 | TY LC-16 | CZ-6 | with Qilu 1, Foshan 1, Hangsheng 1, Tianqi 9, NEO 1, Taijing-2 01, Jinzijing 1-01, Jinzijing 1-02 |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
