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Sixiang

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Taiyuan (China) on July 23, 2023, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 23, 2023 · 02:50 UTCLaunch 2023-104Launch no. 6,475 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 23, 2023, 02:50
Launch designation
2023-104
Mission
Sixiang
Flight name
Lingxi-03/Sixiang
Vehicle flight ID
Y91

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
486 km
Initial apogee
503 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.600 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yinhe-82023-104ANORAD 57424Galaxy AerospaceCommunications300 kgIn orbit
Kuangda Nanhu2023-104BNORAD 57425Beijing Sixiang Aishu Keji YGOptical imaging100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 29, 2026
Hongkou Fuxing2023-104CNORAD 57426Beijing Sixiang Aishu Keji YGOptical imaging100 kgIn orbit
Zhongdian Nongchuang2023-104FNORAD 57429Beijing Sixiang Aishu Keji YGRadar imaging100 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.