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Hongyan-1

Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 29, 2018, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 29, 2018 · 08:00 UTCLaunch 2018-112Launch no. 5,816 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC603
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 29, 2018, 08:00
Launch designation
2018-112
Flight name
Hongyan-1
Vehicle flight ID
Y35

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,100 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yunhai-2 01 xing2018-112ANORAD 43909China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit
Yunhai-2 02 xing2018-112BNORAD 43910China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit
Yunhai-2 03 xing2018-112CNORAD 43911China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit
Yunhai-2 04 xing2018-112DNORAD 43912China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit
Yunhai-2 05 xing2018-112ENORAD 43913China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit
Chongqing2018-112FNORAD 43914Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong Weixing Yidong Tongxin YGCommunications500 kgIn orbit
Yunhai-2 06 xing2018-112GNORAD 43915China Aerospace CorpRadio occultation100 kgIn orbit

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