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Chang Zheng 6 launch from Taiyuan (China) on September 19, 2015, carrying 20 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 19, 2015 · 23:01 UTCLaunch 2015-049Launch no. 5,491 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC16
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 19, 2015, 23:01
Launch designation
2015-049
Flight name
Cluster
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
543 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.268 t
Payloads
20
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Luliang-12015-049ANORAD 40899National University of Defense TechnologyCommunications20 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 31, 2025
Zhineng hao shouji weixing2015-049BNORAD 40900National University of Defense TechnologyTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 29, 2023
Zheda Pixing 2A2015-049CNORAD 40901Zhejiang UniversityTechnology12 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 19, 2024
Zheda Pixing 2B2015-049DNORAD 40902Zhejiang UniversityTechnology12 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 27, 2023
XW-2A2015-049ENORAD 40903AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications25 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 25, 2023
Kaituo-12015-049FNORAD 40904Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong HIT Weixing YGTechnology130 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 16, 2024
Naxing-22015-049GNORAD 40905Tsinghua UniversityTechnology20 kgIn orbit
XW-2C2015-049HNORAD 40906AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 21, 2025
XW-2D2015-049JNORAD 40907AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 19, 2024
Zidingxiang-22015-049KNORAD 40908Harbin Institute of TechnologyCommunications11 kgIn orbit
XW-2E2015-049LNORAD 40909AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 28, 2024
XW-2F2015-049MNORAD 40910AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 1, 2024
XW-2B2015-049NNORAD 40911AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 22, 2024
DCBB2015-049PNORAD 40912AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Technology3 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 21, 2024
Kongjian Shiyan-1 ?2015-049RXian University of Electronic Science and Tech.———
Xingchen haofei weixing 1 ?2015-049SNational University of Defense Technology———
Xingchen haofei weixing 2 ?2015-049TNational University of Defense Technology———
Xingchen haofei weixing 3 ?2015-049UNational University of Defense Technology———
Xingchen haofei weixing 4 ?2015-049VNational University of Defense Technology———
Zijing-1 ?2015-049WTsinghua University———

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