A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket, assembled in Wuhan, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 2:19 p.m. on Sept. 27, lifting Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D satellite into the planned orbit. This was the first launch of the Kuaizhou-series rockets this year, and marked the beginning of the frequent launch missions in the following months.

2021年9月27日14时19分，“汉产”快舟一号甲固体运载火箭在酒泉卫星发射中心点火升空，将吉林一号高分02D卫星送入预定轨道，发射任务取得圆满成功。这是快舟火箭今年的第一次升空，也将拉开后续几个月的密集发射期。

▲ A Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket lifts Jilin-1 Gaofen 02D satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sept. 27.   Photo source: Science and Technology Daily

The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket is a solid-fuel carrier rocket. It is capable of sending 300 kg of payload into a low-Earth orbit. Since its maiden commercial launch mission on Jan. 9, 2017, the rocket has successfully lifted 20 satellites into space.

执行此次发射任务的快舟一号甲火箭（遥四箭）是一款小型固体运载火箭，主要为300公斤级低轨小卫星提供发射服务。自2017年1月9日首次执行商业发射任务以来，快舟一号甲火箭已顺利将20颗卫星精确送入预定轨道。

▲ Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket   Photo source: ExPaceTechnology Corporation Limited

The Jilin-1 Gaofen-02D satellite can obtain high-resolution colored static images of the earth, which will provide remote-sensing data for sectors, such as land resource monitoring, mineral resource development, urban management, and environmental inspection.

吉林一号高分02D卫星可获取高空间分辨率对地观测彩色静态影像，将为我国国土资源监测、矿产资源开发、智慧城市建设、生态环境监测等领域提供遥感数据服务。

Another Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket named "Kuaizhou-Xinzhou" has completed its general assembly and testing, and will be launched later.

同一批次进场命名为“快舟·新洲”号的遥五箭，已完成总装测试，随后择机发射。

（Edited by Nie Yang）