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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
SuperView-1 (Gaojing 1-01 & Gaojing 1-02)
Launched
December 28, 2016
Summary
Gaojing-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 28, 2016. The mission was a partial failure: Satellites were placed into the incorrect orbit. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 190th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 5,615th orbital launch attempt. It was the 32nd Long March 2D flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Result
- Satellites were placed into the incorrect orbit.
- Watch
- China Launches High-resolution Remote Sensing SatellitesCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 32nd Long March 2D flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 190th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 5,615th orbital launch attempt86th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- GaoJing yi hao 01 xing · NORAD 41907 · re-entered January 15, 2025
- GaoJing yi hao 02 xing · NORAD 41908 · re-entered December 22, 2024
- Bayi kepu weixing 01 xing · NORAD 41909 · re-entered February 18, 2017
CZ-2D Y39 Stage 2 · re-entered January 23, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gaojing-1 is a constellation of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites, which will initially consist of two satellites launched together.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
29th launch from Launch Complex 9, 4th this year · 64th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
118 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Gaojing-1 launch?
Gaojing-1 launched on December 28, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why was Gaojing-1 a partial failure?
Satellites were placed into the incorrect orbit.
Where can I watch Gaojing-1?
Coverage: China Launches High-resolution Remote Sensing Satellites. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gaojing-1?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Gaojing-1 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit was Gaojing-1 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.
How many satellites did Gaojing-1 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).