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Yunhai-1 04

Chang Zheng 2D launch from Jiuquan (China) on October 15, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 15, 2023 · 00:54 UTCLaunch 2023-159Launch no. 6,533 in the log
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/94
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 15, 2023, 00:54
Launch designation
2023-159
Mission
Yunhai-1 04
Vehicle flight ID
Y77

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
756 km
Initial apogee
773 km
Inclination
98.6°
Payload mass to orbit
0.800 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yunhai 1-042023-159ANORAD 58073Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)Meteorology800 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.