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Tianzhou-5

Chang Zheng 7 launch from Wenchang (China) on November 12, 2022, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 12, 2022 · 02:03 UTCLaunch 2022-152Launch no. 6,336 in the log
SpaceportWenchangpad LC201
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 12, 2022, 02:03
Launch designation
2022-152
Mission
Tianzhou-5
Vehicle flight ID
Y6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
200 km
Initial apogee
354 km
Inclination
41.5°
Payload mass to orbit
18.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianzhou-52022-152ANORAD 54237China Manned Space Engineering OfficeHuman spaceflight8,178 kgDocked with another object · Nov 12, 2022
XW-42021-035CNORAD 54816AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)Communications12 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 15, 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.