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Saudisat-5A/5B

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 7, 2018, carrying 12 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 7, 2018 · 04:12 UTCLaunch 2018-102Launch no. 5,806 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC603
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 7, 2018, 04:12
Launch designation
2018-102
Mission
Saudisat-5A/5B
Vehicle flight ID
Y38

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
554 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
12
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Saudisat-5A2018-102ANORAD 43831King Abdul Aziz City for Science and TechnologyTechnology425 kgIn orbit
TY/DF-12018-102BNORAD 43832Changsha Research Inst. Space Instrument Tech. Co. Ltd.Communications20 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 21, 2024
Saudisat-5B2018-102CNORAD 43833King Abdul Aziz City for Science and TechnologyTechnology425 kgIn orbit
TFSTAR2018-102DNORAD 43834University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaTechnology8 kgIn orbit
Xinjiang Jiaotong-012018-102ENORAD 43835Changsha Research Inst. Space Instrument Tech. Co. Ltd.Communications8 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 14, 2025
Shaonian-OFO2018-102FNORAD 43836Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 25, 2025
Maowang Shouyinji Xing2018-102GNORAD 43837Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 25, 2024
Huami xing2018-102HNORAD 43838Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 10, 2024
RE:X xing2018-102JNORAD 43839Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 1, 2025
Likeda jiaoyu weixing2018-102KNORAD 43840Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 18, 2024
Tianmao guoji xing2018-102LNORAD 43841Beijing Comsat Technology Development Co. Ltd.Communications5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 10, 2024
Shaonian-5C-042018-102MNORAD 43842Micro-Nano Star Space Technology Co. Ltd.Optical imaging10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 9, 2024

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