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Chang Zheng 2C launch from Taiyuan (China) on August 17, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 17, 2026 · 03:02 UTCLaunch 2026-188Launch no. 7,376 in the log
SpaceportTaiyuanpad LC9
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyCALTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 17, 2026, 03:02
Launch designation
2026-188
Mission
SEO
Vehicle flight ID
Y68

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
487 km
Initial apogee
505 km
Inclination
97.4°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SEO2026-188ANORAD 100366United Arab Emirates Space Agency———

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