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Gao Fen 9-04

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on August 6, 2020, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 6, 2020 · 04:01 UTCLaunch 2020-054Launch no. 5,979 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 6, 2020, 04:01
Launch designation
2020-054
Mission
Gao Fen 9-04
Vehicle flight ID
Y56

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
485 km
Initial apogee
504 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen 9-042020-054ANORAD 46025State Adm. for Science, Techn. and Industry for National DefOptical imaging1,700 kgIn orbit
Zhongli yu Daqi Kexue2020-054BNORAD 46026Tsinghua UniversitySpace science100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 11, 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.