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FC/Aoxiang

Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launch from Wenchang (China) on June 25, 2016, carrying 8 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 25, 2016 · 12:00 UTCLaunch 2016-042Launch no. 5,568 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 7/YZ-1A
SpaceportWenchangpad LC201
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 25, 2016, 12:00
Launch designation
2016-042
Mission
FC/Aoxiang
Flight name
Fanhui Cang
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
591 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.928 t
Payloads
8
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Aoxiang zhixing2016-042BNORAD 41625Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for MicrosatellitesTechnology18 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 29, 2016
Pei zhong zhijia2016-042DNORAD 41627Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)Technology500 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 2, 2016
Aolong 12016-042FNORAD 41629Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)Technology200 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 27, 2016
Tiange feixingqi 12016-042LNORAD 41636Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)Technology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 27, 2016
Tiange feixingqi 22016-042MNORAD 41637Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)Technology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 24, 2016
DFFC2016-042AChina Manned Space Engineering Office———
Tianyuan-12016-042ANational University of Defense Technology———
Pei Zhong2016-042AChina Aerospace Corp———

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