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Tianqi 16-18,20

Gushenxing 1 launch from Yellow Sea (sea launch) (China) on May 19, 2025, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 19, 2025 · 07:38 UTCLaunch 2025-105Launch no. 6,959 in the log
RocketGushenxing 1variant S
SpaceportYellow Sea (sea launch)pad LP6
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyXinghe DongliChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 19, 2025, 07:38
Launch designation
2025-105
Mission
Tianqi 16-18,20
Vehicle flight ID
Y5

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
836 km
Initial apogee
853 km
Inclination
44.9°
Payload mass to orbit
0.300 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-342025-105ANORAD 64058Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-352025-105BNORAD 64059Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-362025-105CNORAD 64060Guodian HiTech Technology Co Ltd.Communications40 kgIn orbit
Tianqi Xingzuo 1-372025-105DNORAD 64061Guodian 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.