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Jiheng-1/Xingchi-1A

Gushenxing 1 launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 4, 2023, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 4, 2023 · 23:33 UTCLaunch 2023-189Launch no. 6,563 in the log
RocketGushenxing 1variant 1
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/95A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyXinghe DongliChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 4, 2023, 23:33
Launch designation
2023-189
Mission
Jiheng-1/Xingchi-1A
Flight name
We Won't Stop
Vehicle flight ID
Y9

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
493 km
Initial apogee
511 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.200 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianyan-162023-189ANORAD 58502Zhiyi Aerospace (Beijing) Technology Co. LtdMeteorology165 kgIn orbit
Xingchi-1A2023-189BNORAD 58503Elliptic SpaceTime (Beijing) Tech Co Ltd.Optical imaging35 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 7, 2026

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