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Lampung/Samarqand

Jielong-3 launch from Yellow Sea (sea launch) (China) on August 5, 2026, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 5, 2026 · 02:38 UTCLaunch 2026-178Launch no. 7,365 in the log
RocketJielong-3
SpaceportYellow Sea (sea launch)pad LP4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyChangzheng H.China

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 5, 2026, 02:38
Launch designation
2026-178
Flight name
Lampung/Samarqand
Vehicle flight ID
Y12

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
779 km
Initial apogee
797 km
Inclination
98.6°
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lampung-12026-178ANORAD 100237Star Vision———
Samarqand-20282026-178BNORAD 100238Star Vision———

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