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Gao Fen 11-04

Chang Zheng 4B launch from Taiyuan (China) on December 27, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 27, 2022 · 07:37 UTCLaunch 2022-176Launch no. 6,362 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 27, 2022, 07:37
Launch designation
2022-176
Mission
Gao Fen 11-04
Vehicle flight ID
Y55

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
245 km
Initial apogee
695 km
Inclination
97.2°
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gao Fen 11-042022-176ANORAD 54818General Department of Remote Sensing SatellitesOptical imaging3,000 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.