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Test Payload

Shuang Quxian 1 launch from Jiuquan (China) on April 7, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 7, 2023 · 04:00 UTCLaunch 2023-051Launch no. 6,421 in the log
RocketShuang Quxian 1variant 3
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/95B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyXingye RongyaoChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 7, 2023, 04:00
Launch designation
2023-051
Flight name
Test Payload
Vehicle flight ID
Y6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
295 km
Initial apogee
503 km
Inclination
97.3°
Payload mass to orbit
0.010 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lianyungang2023-051ANORAD 56172Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Tech. Co. Ltd.Technology10 kgReentered attached to another object · Oct 29, 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.