China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8 (Core Only)201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Hainan-1 to 4 & others
Launched
February 27, 2022
Image: Tu Haichao/Xinhua
Summary
Hainan-1 to 4 & others launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 8 (Core Only) from 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on February 27, 2022. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 356th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,202nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Long March 8 (Core Only) flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Xiamen Keji 1, one of 23 catalogued objects, reached a 533 × 556 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 23 objects from this launch are catalogued, 22 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 1st Long March 8 (Core Only) flightChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 356th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,202nd orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Xiamen Keji 1 · NORAD 51826 · 2022-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 23 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-019C
- Epoch
- 2022-02-27 05:40:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.09667373 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0017
- Inclination
- 97.5154°
- Ascending node
- 135.0298°
- Arg. of perigee
- 259.2037°
- Mean anomaly
- 97.4491°
- 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
23 catalogued: 22 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit
- Xiamen Keji 1 · NORAD 51826 · re-entered February 21, 2025
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 14 xing · NORAD 51831 · re-entered April 21, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 16 xing · NORAD 51834 · re-entered April 5, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 11 xing · NORAD 51835 · re-entered April 30, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 17 xing · NORAD 51838 · re-entered August 24, 2025
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 15 xing · NORAD 51839 · re-entered June 6, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 10 xing · NORAD 51840 · re-entered May 1, 2025
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 12 xing · NORAD 51841 · re-entered June 5, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 18 xing · NORAD 51844 · re-entered May 3, 2026
- Jilin-1 GaoFen 03D 13 xing · NORAD 51846 · re-entered June 25, 2026
- Taijing-4 01 · re-entered January 1, 2026
- Hainan-1 01 · re-entered September 12, 2026
Show 10 more payloads
- Wenchang-1 01 · in orbit
- Wenchang-1 02 · in orbit
- Taijing-3 01 · re-entered September 13, 2024
- Tianqi Xingzuo 1-15 · re-entered September 13, 2024
- Hainan-1 02 · in orbit
- Xidian-1 · re-entered June 10, 2025
- Qimingxing-1 · re-entered November 5, 2024
- Chuangxing Leishen · re-entered September 7, 2024
- Chaohu-1 · in orbit
- Dayun · re-entered March 8, 2025
CZ-8 Y2 Stage 2 · re-entered July 28, 2024
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Carried 22 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit on a share-ride mission, including the Hainan-1 satellites.
Pad
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
9th launch from 201, 1st this year · 16th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
33 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
65 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did Hainan-1 to 4 & others launch?
Hainan-1 to 4 & others launched on February 27, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Hainan-1 to 4 & others?
Coverage: Long March-8 Y2 launches 22 satellites; [Liftoff: 1:03:13] China Launch Long March 8 LIVE | Long March 8 Y2 | CZ-8 rideshare | Hainan-1 to 4. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Hainan-1 to 4 & others?
Long March 8 (Core Only), flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 8 (Core Only) spec sheet
Where did Hainan-1 to 4 & others launch from?
201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Hainan-1 to 4 & others reach?
Xiamen Keji 1, one of 23 catalogued objects, reached a 533 × 556 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Hainan-1 to 4 & others launch?
22 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).