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QK-1/XSD-16

Gushenxing 1 launch from Jiuquan (China) on July 22, 2023, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 22, 2023 · 05:07 UTCLaunch 2023-103Launch no. 6,474 in the log
RocketGushenxing 1variant 1
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/95A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyXinghe DongliChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 22, 2023, 05:07
Launch designation
2023-103
Mission
QK-1/XSD-16
Flight name
Lemon Tree
Vehicle flight ID
Y6

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
485 km
Initial apogee
502 km
Inclination
96.6°
Payload mass to orbit
0.225 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Taian2023-103ANORAD 57421ADA Space (Guoxing Aerospace Tech Co.)Optical imaging25 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 1, 2024
Qiankun-12023-103BNORAD 57422C-SpaceOptical imaging200 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.