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Chang Zheng 2D launch from Taiyuan (China) on October 14, 2021, carrying 11 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 14, 2021 · 10:51 UTCLaunch 2021-091Launch no. 6,132 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 14, 2021, 10:51
Launch designation
2021-091
Mission
CHASE
Vehicle flight ID
Y53

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
503 km
Initial apogee
522 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.887 t
Payloads
11
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianyuan-12021-091ANORAD 49315Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 6, 2024
Xihe2021-091BNORAD 49316Nanjing UniversityAstronomy500 kgIn orbit
Tianshu-12021-091CNORAD 49317Huoyan Position Digital Intelligence Tech Service Co Ltd.Technology50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 25, 2026
JTSY2021-091DNORAD 49318Shanghai Inst. of Satellite Engineering (509 Res.Inst.)Communications103 kgIn orbit
HEAD-2E2021-091ENORAD 49319Beijing HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.Communications45 kgIn orbit
Jin Zijing Weixing 22021-091FNORAD 49320Hong Kong Aerospace Technology GroupOptical imaging10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 9, 2025
SSS-12021-091GNORAD 49321Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation OrganizationTechnology30 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 7, 2026
HEAD-2F2021-091HNORAD 49322Beijing HEAD Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.Communications45 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 13, 2025
QX-12021-091JNORAD 49323Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong HIT Weixing YGMeteorology50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 3, 2025
SSS-2A2021-091KNORAD 49324Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation OrganizationTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 19, 2024
MD-12021-091LNORAD 49325Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong HIT Weixing YGSpace science40 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 23, 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.