Beijing time October 9, 2022, at 7:43, my country used Long March 2 D carrier rocket at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the advanced space-based solar observatory satellite. satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
This satellite is mainly used for research on the causal relationship between solar flare outbreak and coronal matter ejection and solar magnetic field , and provides data support for space weather forecasts.
Photography: Wang Jiangbo
Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory is a comprehensive solar exploration special satellite independently proposed by Chinese solar physicists. It is another space science satellite developed and launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences space science pilot project after " Wukong ", "Mozi", "huiyan", "Practice 10", "Tai Chi 1" and "Huairou 1". has achieved a leapfrog breakthrough in my country's space-based solar exploration satellite.
Solar activity is periodic, and it will usher in the next peak of solar activity from 2024 to 2025. Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory will take advantage of the peak year of the 25th week of solar activity to conduct observations with the scientific goal of "one magnet and two storms". "One magnet" means the solar magnetic field, and "two storms" means the two most violent explosions on the sun - solar flare and coronal mass ejection.
This satellite will study the formation, evolution, interaction, and correlation of "one magnet and two storms", and provide support for space disaster weather forecasts that affect human space, communications, navigation and other high-tech activities.
Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory is equipped with three payloads, including the full-sun surface vector magnetometer, the Lehmann Alpha solar telescope and the solar hard X-ray imager. The three loads of cooperate with each other, which can achieve simultaneous observation of the solar magnetic field, solar flare non-thermal radiation, coronal material ejection sun surface formation and recent surface propagation on a near-Earth satellite platform. With the Lyman Alpha solar telescope, scientists will achieve simultaneous observations of full-day and near-coronal observations in the Lyman Alpha band for the first time. The satellite has a designed lifespan of 4 years and operates in a sun-synchronized morning and dusk orbit about 720 kilometers from the ground.
According to reports, in July 2022, the satellite engineering department recruited names from the country and collected more than 25,000 nominations, one-third of which suggested name them "Kuafu ". finally chose to use "Kuafu 1" as the name of the satellite, reflecting the Chinese people's love for the myth of "Kuafu chasing the sun" and their pursuit of the mysterious sun. experts also hope that China's Japanese Explorer program can form a series with "Kuafu".
Source: Beijing Daily WeChat official account
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