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ZY-3-02/Nusat-1,2

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on May 30, 2016, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 30, 2016 · 03:17 UTCLaunch 2016-033Launch no. 5,559 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 30, 2016, 03:17
Launch designation
2016-033
Mission
ZY-3-02/Nusat-1,2
Flight name
Ziyuan-3 02
Vehicle flight ID
Y33

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
791 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zi Yuan 3-022016-033ANORAD 41556State Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information BureauOptical imaging2,650 kgIn orbit
Fresco2016-033BNORAD 41557URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging37 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 21, 2023
Batata2016-033CNORAD 41558URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging37 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 5, 2023

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