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Gaofen 10

Chang Zheng 4C launch from Taiyuan (China) on August 31, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 31, 2016 · 18:55 UTCLaunch 2016-F01Launch no. 5,580 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeFailurestage 3 restart failure
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 31, 2016, 18:55
Launch designation
2016-F01
Mission
Gaofen 10
Vehicle flight ID
Y22

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
650 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen 10-012016-F01General Armaments Dept. of the PLA———

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