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Superview 1/2

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Taiyuan (China) on December 28, 2016, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 28, 2016 · 03:23 UTCLaunch 2016-083Launch no. 5,612 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomePartial · 0.75stage 1 underperformance
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 28, 2016, 03:23
Launch designation
2016-083
Mission
Superview 1/2
Flight name
Gaojing-1 1/2
Vehicle flight ID
Y39

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
548 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS75 · S1U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GaoJing yi hao 01 xing2016-083ANORAD 41907Beijing Aerospace World View Information Technology LtdOptical imaging600 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 15, 2025
GaoJing yi hao 02 xing2016-083BNORAD 41908Beijing Aerospace World View Information Technology LtdOptical imaging600 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 2024
Bayi kepu weixing 01 xing2016-083CNORAD 41909Beijing Bayi SchoolCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 18, 2017

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