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Beijing-3B

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Taiyuan (China) on August 24, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 24, 2022 · 03:01 UTCLaunch 2022-103Launch no. 6,286 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 24, 2022, 03:01
Launch designation
2022-103
Mission
Beijing-3B
Vehicle flight ID
Y75

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
596 km
Initial apogee
615 km
Inclination
97.9°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Beijing-3B2022-103ANORAD 53587Twenty-First Century Aerospace Technology Co.Optical imaging4,000 kgIn orbit

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