Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer explained

Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE)
Mission Type:	Solar astronomy
Operator:	CNSA
Mission Duration:	Elasped:
Manufacturer:	Chinese Academy of Sciences
Launch Mass:	508 kg
Launch Date:	14 October 2021, 10:51:00 GMT
Launch Rocket:	Long March 2D
Launch Site:	Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Launch Contractor:	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbit Reference:	Sun-synchronous orbit
Orbit Inclination:	98°
Orbit Period:	94 minutes

Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE), also named Xihe after the solar deity,^[1] is China's first solar observatory. It was launched aboard a Long March 2D rocket on 14 October 2021. CHASE is a satellite operating at a 517-kilometer-altitude Sun-synchronous orbit, with an orbital period of around 94 minutes.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Xuntian

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clark . Stephen . China launches orbiting solar observatory . Spaceflight Now . 18 October 2021 . 22 June 2022.
2. Web site: Jones . Andrew . China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins . . 14 October 2021 . 22 June 2022.
3. Web site: Davenport . Justin . China launches hydrogen-alpha solar telescope aboard Long March 2D . . 14 October 2021 . 22 June 2022.