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Nusat 9-18

Chang Zheng 6 launch from Taiyuan (China) on November 6, 2020, carrying 13 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 6, 2020 · 03:19 UTCLaunch 2020-079Launch no. 6,006 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC16
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 6, 2020, 03:19
Launch designation
2020-079
Mission
Nusat 9-18
Vehicle flight ID
Y3

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
467 km
Initial apogee
477 km
Inclination
97.2°
Payload mass to orbit
0.580 t
Payloads
13
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dorothy2020-079ANORAD 46827URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 28, 2023
Alice2020-079BNORAD 46828URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 4, 2023
Cora2020-079CNORAD 46829URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 11, 2023
Katherine2020-079DNORAD 46830URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 18, 2023
Hedy2020-079ENORAD 46831URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 6, 2023
Caroline2020-079FNORAD 46832URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 31, 2023
Emmy2020-079GNORAD 46833URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 21, 2023
Mary2020-079JNORAD 46835URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 13, 2023
Vera2020-079KNORAD 46836URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 21, 2023
Dianzi keji daxue2020-079LNORAD 46837Tianlian Measurement and Control Technology Co. Ltd.Optical imaging70 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 8, 2023
Beihang kongshi 12020-079MNORAD 46838Beijing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsCommunications10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 5, 2023
Taiyuan2020-079NNORAD 46839Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)Communications30 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 8, 2023
Lise2020-079PNORAD 46840URUGUS S.A., Satellogic S.A., Montevideo satellite factoryOptical imaging44 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 22, 2023

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