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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Chuangxin 3A (02)
Launched
July 4, 2020 · 23:44 UTC
Summary
Chuangxin 3A (02) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 4, 2020 at 23:44 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:37 to 00:05 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 285th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 5,970th orbital launch attempt. It was the 48th Long March 2D flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 710 × 713 km orbit inclined 98.2°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 48th Long March 2D flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 285th launch15th this yearhumanity's 5,970th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shiyan 6-02 · NORAD 45859 · 2020-043 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-043A
- Epoch
- 2020-07-05 01:15:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.56477412 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002116
- Inclination
- 98.1945°
- Ascending node
- 193.6067°
- Arg. of perigee
- 288.0286°
- Mean anomaly
- 165.6327°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- Shiyan 6-02 · NORAD 45859 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Chuangxin is a series of experimental small satellites developed by China Academy of Science.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
66th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 3rd this year · 127th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 5, 7:44 AM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Chuangxin 3A (02) launch?
Chuangxin 3A (02) launched on July 4, 2020 at 23:44 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:37 to 00:05 UTC.
Where can I watch Chuangxin 3A (02)?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Shiyan-6 02; China launches new satellite for space study. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Chuangxin 3A (02)?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Chuangxin 3A (02) launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 5, 7:44 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Chuangxin 3A (02) reach?
It reached a 710 × 713 km orbit inclined 98.2°.
How many satellites did Chuangxin 3A (02) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).