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tianhui yi hao 02 xing

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on May 6, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 6, 2012 · 07:10 UTCLaunch 2012-020Launch no. 5,209 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC603
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 6, 2012, 07:10
Launch designation
2012-020
Mission
tianhui yi hao 02 xing
Flight name
Tianhui 1-02
Vehicle flight ID
Y17

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
493 km
Initial apogee
504 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianhui 1-022012-020ANORAD 38256State Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information BureauOptical imaging1,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 11, 2026

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