Kuaizhou-1A launches Tianmu-1 19-22

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched four Tianmu-1 meteorological satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 27 December 2023, at 06:50 UTC (14:50 local time). According to official sources, the Tianmu-1 19, 20, 21 and 22 satellites [天目一号星座19星 (西永微电园3号), 20星 (贵安01星), 21星 (贵安02星), 22星] have entered the planned orbits and “will be mainly used to provide commercial meteorological data services”. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)