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ZY3-3

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on July 25, 2020, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 25, 2020 · 03:13 UTCLaunch 2020-051Launch no. 5,976 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 25, 2020, 03:13
Launch designation
2020-051
Mission
ZY3-3
Vehicle flight ID
Y45

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
485 km
Initial apogee
498 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zi Yuan 3-032020-051ANORAD 45939State Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information BureauOptical imaging2,400 kgIn orbit
Longxia yan X shexian tance2020-051BNORAD 45940Nanjing UniversityAstronomy50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 15, 2023
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-072020-051CNORAD 45941Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 7, 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.