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Shiyan 14/15

Kuaizhou-1A launch from Taiyuan (China) on September 24, 2022, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 24, 2022 · 22:55 UTCLaunch 2022-118Launch no. 6,301 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuan
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCASIC ExPaceChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 24, 2022, 22:55
Launch designation
2022-118
Flight name
Shiyan 14/15
Vehicle flight ID
Y14

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
488 km
Initial apogee
506 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Shiyan 142022-118ANORAD 53884Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)Technology100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 23, 2025
Shiyan 152022-118BNORAD 53885Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)Optical imaging100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 26, 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.