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CHASE

completedLaunch 2021-091
Launched 10/14/2021LEOService GSat SSO D
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
11 payloads
HEAD-2E
active
Communications
LEO
HEAD Aerospace Skywalker
HEAD-2F
retired
CommunicationsLEOHEAD Aerospace Skywalker
Jin Zijing Weixing 2
retired
Earth ObservationLEO
JTSY
active
CommunicationsLEO
MD-1
retired
Science ExplorationLEO
QX-1
retired
Earth ObservationLEO
SSS-1
active
Technology DemonstrationLEO
SSS-2A
retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOHEAD Aerospace Skywalker
Tianshu-1
retired
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Tianyuan-1
retired
Technology DemonstrationLEO
Xihe
active
Science ExplorationLEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
10/14/2021
Launch ID
2021-091
Launch Profile
Sat SSO D
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2D
Launch Site
Pad 9, Taiyuan Space Center, Wuzhai, Shanxi, ChinaWuzhai, Shanxi, China, CN
Payload Summary
Payload Count
11
Constellations
1
Payload Status
retired 7 / active 4
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 4 / Communications 3 / Earth Observation 2 / Science Exploration 2
Track
Mentions
13
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

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RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Jun 2, 2026A look at the upcoming historic SpaceX IPO

SpaceX’s public offering is being managed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 3.0May 21, 2026Public Capital for Multi-Planetary Infrastructure: SpaceX Unveils Record $75 Billion IPO

CHASE (Xihe) operates in a sun-synchronous orbit around Earth and images the Sun with an H-alpha spectrometer to study photospheric and chromospheric activity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Feb 10, 2026Second Xihe Sun-Monitoring Mission Set to Launch in 2028 or 2029

The precursor Xihe mission, formally called the Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE), launched in October 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 10, 2026Second Xihe Sun-Monitoring Mission Set to Launch in 2028 or 2029

As of December 2025, the CHASE (Xihe) spacecraft has transmitted 1.2 petabits of scientific data.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 10, 2026Second Xihe Sun-Monitoring Mission Set to Launch in 2028 or 2029

Randy Chase, Tomorrow.io Atmospheric Data Scientist, frames the forecasting concept as tuning forecasts to specific needs rather than including every single weather event.

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PlanGrowthValue 3.0Dec 2, 2025Latest News

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CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Nov 12, 2025Philae e la missione Rosetta: l’avventura spaziale che fece storia

Viasat CFO Garrett Chase estimated that the U.S. government shutdown could delay up to $100 million in awards for the DAT segment and impact DAT adjusted EBITDA by up to $20 million.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.3Nov 10, 2025Latest News

True Anomaly developed a small satellite named Jackal designed to chase down uncooperative objects and take pictures up close.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 8, 2023Redwire to supply cameras for True Anomaly’s inspector satellites

Chase Koch, Founder and CEO of Koch Disruptive Technologies, acknowledged Percepto's role in improving accessibility to automated drones for industrial inspection and monitoring.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jun 13, 2023Percepto Raises $67M Series C for Autonomous Drone Inspections at Industrial Sites

The satellite platform for CHASE was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Space Technology and provides pointing accuracy and stability 1 to 2 orders of magnitude higher than existing domestic capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.6Oct 14, 2021China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins

China planned to follow CHASE with the launch of the Advanced Space-born Solar Observatory (ASO-S) in 2022.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 14, 2021China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins