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YW18

Chang Zheng 2C launch from Taiyuan (China) on October 29, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 29, 2013 · 02:50 UTCLaunch 2013-059Launch no. 5,327 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 2Cvariant b
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 29, 2013, 02:50
Launch designation
2013-059
Mission
YW18
Flight name
Yaogan 18
Vehicle flight ID
Y28

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
656 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yaogan Weixing 182013-059ANORAD 39363General Armaments Dept. of the PLARadar imaging2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 7, 2021

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