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Gao Fen Duomo

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on July 3, 2020, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 3, 2020 · 03:10 UTCLaunch 2020-042Launch no. 5,965 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 3, 2020, 03:10
Launch designation
2020-042
Mission
Gao Fen Duomo
Vehicle flight ID
Y43

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
630 km
Initial apogee
648 km
Inclination
98.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.4 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen Duomo Weixing2020-042ANORAD 45856Strategic Support TroopsOptical imaging2,400 kgIn orbit
Xibaipo hao2020-042BNORAD 45857Beijing Bayi SchoolCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 19, 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.