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Aomen Kexue

Chang Zheng 2C launch from Jiuquan (China) on May 21, 2023, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 21, 2023 · 08:00 UTCLaunch 2023-069Launch no. 6,439 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 21, 2023, 08:00
Launch designation
2023-069
Mission
Aomen Kexue
Vehicle flight ID
Y60

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
453 km
Initial apogee
496 km
Inclination
41.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.753 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Aomen Kexue 1A2023-069ANORAD 56731China Aerospace CorpSpace science200 kgIn orbit
Aomen Kexue 1B2023-069BNORAD 56732China Aerospace CorpSpace science200 kgIn orbit
Luojia-2 012023-069CNORAD 56733Wuhan University Aerospace Science and Tech Research InstOptical imaging353 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 25, 2025

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.