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HXMT

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Jiuquan (China) on June 15, 2017, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 15, 2017 · 03:00 UTCLaunch 2017-034Launch no. 5,648 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC603
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 15, 2017, 03:00
Launch designation
2017-034
Mission
HXMT
Flight name
Huiyan
Vehicle flight ID
Y31

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
894 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Huiyan2017-034ANORAD 42758China National Space AdministrationAstronomy3,000 kgIn orbit
OVS-1B2017-034BNORAD 42759Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering LtdOptical imaging50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 15, 2025
Milanesat2017-034CNORAD 42760URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging37 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 28, 2025
OVS-1A2017-034DNORAD 42761Zhuhai Orbital Control Engineering LtdOptical imaging50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 9, 2025

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