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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Geely Constellation Group 02
Launched
February 2, 2024 · 23:37 UTC
Summary
Geely Constellation Group 02 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on February 2, 2024 at 23:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:34 to 23:59 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 455th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,612th orbital launch attempt. It was the 57th Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 01 xing, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 603 × 613 km orbit inclined 50.0°. 12 objects from this launch are catalogued, 11 of them payloads.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 57th Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 455th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,612th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58905 · 2024-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 12 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-023A
- Epoch
- 2024-02-03 02:40:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.89102542 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007367
- Inclination
- 49.9911°
- Ascending node
- 76.4733°
- Arg. of perigee
- 266.6983°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.9146°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
12 catalogued: 11 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 12 still in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 01 xing · NORAD 58905 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 02 xing · NORAD 58906 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 03 xing · NORAD 58907 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 04 xing · NORAD 58908 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 05 xing · NORAD 58909 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 06 xing · NORAD 58910 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 07 xing · NORAD 58911 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 08 xing · NORAD 58912 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 09 xing · NORAD 58913 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 10 xing · NORAD 58914 · in orbit
- Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 11 xing · NORAD 58915 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y85 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
11 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
88th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 2nd this year · 200th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 3, 7:37 AM GMT+8, in twilight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
24 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/30/2024 · source
Questions
When did Geely Constellation Group 02 launch?
Geely Constellation Group 02 launched on February 2, 2024 at 23:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:34 to 23:59 UTC.
Where can I watch Geely Constellation Group 02?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Geely-02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Geely Constellation Group 02?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Geely Constellation Group 02 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Feb 3, 7:37 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Geely Constellation Group 02 reach?
Geely Xingzuo 02 zu 01 xing, one of 12 catalogued objects, reached a 603 × 613 km orbit inclined 50.0°.
How many satellites did Geely Constellation Group 02 launch?
11 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 11 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).