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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Horus 1
Launched
February 24, 2023
Summary
Horus 1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on February 24, 2023. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 411th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 6,395th orbital launch attempt. It was the 51st Long March 2C flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Helusi 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 495 × 510 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 51st Long March 2C flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 411th launch6th this yearhumanity's 6,395th orbital launch attempt27th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Helusi 1 · NORAD 55690 · 2023-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-025A
- Epoch
- 2023-02-24 11:56:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23349414 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010912
- Inclination
- 97.4705°
- Ascending node
- 129.4181°
- Arg. of perigee
- 247.5101°
- Mean anomaly
- 240.813°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 1 still in orbit
- Helusi 1 · NORAD 55690 · in orbit
CZ-2C Y63 Stage 2 · re-entered February 12, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Horus 1 is a remote sensing satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of CAST.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
98th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 2nd this year · 185th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
41 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 very uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/19/2023 · source
Questions
When did Horus 1 launch?
Horus 1 launched on February 24, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Horus 1?
Coverage: Long March-2C launches Horus-1. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Horus 1?
Long March 2C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2C spec sheet
Where did Horus 1 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Horus 1 reach?
Helusi 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 495 × 510 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Horus 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).