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Tianqi-21/24

Gushenxing 1 launch from Yellow Sea (sea launch) (China) on September 5, 2023, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 5, 2023 · 09:34 UTCLaunch 2023-135Launch no. 6,507 in the log
RocketGushenxing 1variant S
SpaceportYellow Sea (sea launch)pad LP4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyXinghe DongliChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 5, 2023, 09:34
Launch designation
2023-135
Mission
Tianqi-21/24
Flight name
The Little Mermaid
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
785 km
Initial apogee
802 km
Inclination
49.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.160 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-212023-135ANORAD 57792Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-182023-135BNORAD 57793Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-202023-135CNORAD 57794Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-192023-135DNORAD 57795Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 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.