China places three Diting-01 satellites in orbit after nine-satellite launch
A Lijian-1 Y18 rocket launched nine satellites from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Sunday, according to the South China Morning Post. Three Diting-01 satellites successfully reached their planned orbit. The report describes the launch as a step in China’s space-based electronic-warfare capabilities, but provides no further technical details.
A Lijian-1 Y18 rocket launched nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China at noon on Sunday, the South China Morning Post reported. Three of the satellites were Diting-01 spacecraft. The newspaper said the trio successfully entered its planned orbit.
The launch was described as a development in China’s space-based electronic-warfare capabilities. The supplied report does not provide details about the satellites’ equipment, operators or intended missions. The Diting-01 name comes from Diting, a creature in Chinese mythology associated with the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha.
No further information about the launch or the satellites is included in the source material.
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