Bilibili Video Satellite was launched by
Long March 11
The Long March 11 (), or Chang Zheng 11 as in pinyin, abbreviated LM-11 for export or CZ-11 within China (and designated 11H when launched from sea), is a Chinese four stage solid-propellant carrier rocket of the Long March family, which is de ...
on
Yellow Sea
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waters on 15 September 2020. It was China's first custom-made satellite by Chinese internet company
Bilibili
Bilibili (stylized bilibili), nicknamed B Site, is a video sharing website based in Shanghai where users can submit, view and add overlaid commentary on videos. Since the mid-2010s, Bilibili began to expand to a broader audience from its origi ...
. The satellite was developed by
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation.
Mission
Bilibili vice chairman and
COO
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Li Ni (李旎) said in 2020 that the satellite would be able to access
remote sensing
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video and could be used to make popular science videos, which was to include science, technology, humanities and other aspects to encourage the younger generation to remain curious and explore. Farther into the future, the satellite is planned to also customize filming missions for Bilibili users, using the satellite to take orbital photos of the
Earth
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Specifications
The satellite was equipped with two high-performance payload cameras, intended to obtain color video images with resolution better than covering an area of .
History
On 11 May 2020, the initial satellite was transported to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC; also known as Shuangchengzi Missile Test Center; Launch Complex B2; formally Northwest Comprehensive Missile Testing Facility (); Base 20; 63600 Unit) is a Chinese space vehicle launch facility (spac ...
. In June 2020, Bilibili announced that the satellite was to have been launched in late June, saying it was "a Children's Day gift". In the event, the launch was delayed.
On 10 July 2020, the initial Bilibili Video Satellite satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Center by the first Kuaizhou
Kuaizhou (KZ, , meaning "speedy vessel") (also called Feitian Emergency Satellite Launch System, Feitian-1, FT-1) is a family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles. Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled ...
11 rocket. However, the rocket flew abnormally and failed to reach orbit. Bilibili said then that the satellite launch program would continue.
See also
* Jilin-1
Jilin-1 () is China's first self-developed commercial remote sensing satellite system. The satellites are operated by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation and named after Jilin Province where the company is headquartered. The first se ...
References
Earth observation satellites of China
Commercial Earth imaging satellites
Satellite video
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