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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2D/YZ-3Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System

Launched

December 12, 2024 · 07:17 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D/YZ-3 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 12, 2024 at 07:17 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:08 to 09:57 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 498th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 6,831st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Long March 2D/YZ-3 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 995 × 1,167 km orbit inclined 59.9°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Long March 2D/YZ-3 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
4th Long March 2D/YZ-3 flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 498th launch46th this yearhumanity's 6,831st orbital launch attempt242nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

59.9°Inclination
995 × 1167 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
106.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
140.9°Ascending node
673 d agoElement epoch2024-12-12 10:42 UTC · stale

Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 1 · NORAD 62290 · 2024-238 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-238A
Epoch
2024-12-12 10:42:31 UTC
Mean motion
13.49554083 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0115129
Inclination
59.9221°
Ascending node
140.9029°
Arg. of perigee
306.0215°
Mean anomaly
178.8932°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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

5 catalogued: 5 payloads; 5 still in orbit

  • Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 1 · NORAD 62290 · in orbit
  • Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 2 · NORAD 62291 · in orbit
  • Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 3 · NORAD 62292 · in orbit
  • Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 4 · NORAD 62293 · in orbit
  • Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 5 · NORAD 62294 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

5 prototype satellites for Low Earth Orbit communications satellite constellation testing, in 3 different orbits.

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Map of Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

119th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 8th this year · 238th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 12, 3:17 PM 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

Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Dec 12, 2024 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Rescheduled for December 12 per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2024 · source

  • Delayed to TBD time with related NOTAMs cancelled.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/11/2024 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicles identities extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/8/2024 · source

Questions

When did High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System launch?

High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System launched on December 12, 2024 at 07:17 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:08 to 09:57 UTC.

Where can I watch High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System?

Long March 2D/YZ-3, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D/YZ-3 spec sheet

Where did High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System launch from?

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Dec 12, 3:17 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System reach?

Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 995 × 1,167 km orbit inclined 59.9°.

How many satellites did High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).