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Gao Fen 9-02

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on May 31, 2020, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 31, 2020 · 08:53 UTCLaunch 2020-034Launch no. 5,957 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 31, 2020, 08:53
Launch designation
2020-034
Mission
Gao Fen 9-02
Vehicle flight ID
Y51

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
487 km
Initial apogee
502 km
Inclination
97.2°
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
HEAD-42020-034ANORAD 45624Beijing HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.Communications45 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 20, 2024
Gao Fen 9-022020-034BNORAD 45625State Adm. for Science, Techn. and Industry for National DefOptical imaging1,700 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.