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Pengcheng

Lijian-1 launch from Jiuquan (China) on September 20, 2026, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 20, 2026 · 04:03 UTCLaunch 2026-220Launch no. 7,409 in the log
RocketLijian-1
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC130
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyZhongke TJ YGChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 20, 2026, 04:03
Launch designation
2026-220
Flight name
Pengcheng
Vehicle flight ID
Y18

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
525 km
Initial apogee
543 km
Inclination
97.5°
Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Pengcheng Nanke 12026-220ANORAD 100780Pengcheng Laboratory———
Chaozhisuan-12026-220BNORAD 100781Supercomputing Tech Co Ltd.———
Diting 01 zu A xing2026-220CNORAD 100782StarRF (Xingkan Jiuzhou Tech Co Ltd)———
Diting 01 zu B xing2026-220DNORAD 100783StarRF (Xingkan Jiuzhou Tech Co Ltd)———
Diting 01 zu C xing2026-220ENORAD 100784StarRF (Xingkan Jiuzhou Tech Co Ltd)———
Qinling 012026-220FNORAD 100785Northwestern Polytechnical University———
Qinling 022026-220GNORAD 100786Northwestern Polytechnical University———
Yunxiao Tanluzhe2026-220HNORAD 100787CAS Institute of Mechanics———
Pujiang-42026-220JNORAD 100788Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)———

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