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Queqiao-2

Chang Zheng 8 launch from Wenchang (China) on March 20, 2024, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 20, 2024 · 00:31 UTCLaunch 2024-051Launch no. 6,638 in the log
SpaceportWenchangpad LC201
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 20, 2024, 00:31
Launch designation
2024-051
Mission
Queqiao-2
Vehicle flight ID
Y3

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
200 km
Initial apogee
200 km
Inclination
23.6°
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Queqiao-22024-051ANORAD 59276China Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering CenterDeep space1,200 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 20, 2024
Tiandu-12024-051CNORAD 59278Anhui ProvinceDeep space61 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 20, 2024
Tiandu-22024-051DNORAD 59279Anhui ProvinceDeep space15 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Mar 20, 2024

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