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PRSC-EO3

Chang Zheng 6 launch from Taiyuan (China) on April 25, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 25, 2026 · 12:15 UTCLaunch 2026-092Launch no. 7,275 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC16
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 25, 2026, 12:15
Launch designation
2026-092
Mission
PRSC-EO3
Vehicle flight ID
Y15

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
543 km
Initial apogee
550 km
Inclination
38.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PRSC-EO32026-092ANORAD 68835Space and Upper Atmosphere Research CommissionOptical imaging500 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.