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Tianzhou-6

Chang Zheng 7 launch from Wenchang (China) on May 10, 2023, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 10, 2023 · 13:22 UTCLaunch 2023-063Launch no. 6,433 in the log
SpaceportWenchangpad LC201
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 10, 2023, 13:22
Launch designation
2023-063
Mission
Tianzhou-6
Vehicle flight ID
Y7

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
199 km
Initial apogee
317 km
Inclination
41.4°
Payload mass to orbit
19.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianzhou-62023-063ANORAD 56446China Manned Space Engineering OfficeHuman spaceflight6,683 kgDocked with another object · May 10, 2023
Dalian 1 Lianli2023-063CNORAD 58816Dalian University of TechnologyTechnology17 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 18, 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.