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KT-1 Test Payload

KT-1 launch from Taiyuan (China) on September 16, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 16, 2003 · 10:30 UTCLaunch 2003-U01Launch no. 4,618 in the log
RocketKT-1
SpaceportTaiyuan
OutcomeFailurestage 4 failure
Launch agencyPLA SACChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 16, 2003, 10:30
Launch designation
2003-U01
Mission
KT-1 Test Payload
Flight name
PS-2

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
112 km
Initial apogee
307 km
Inclination
91.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.034 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S4

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Hangtian Tsinghua 1-022003-U01Hangtian-Tsinghua Satellite Technology Ltd.———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.