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i-SpaceHyperbola-1Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?)

Launched

August 3, 2021

Launch Failure

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Summary

Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) launched on an i-Space Hyperbola-1 from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 3, 2021. The mission failed: Payload fairing failed to separate. It was i-Space's 3rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,110th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Hyperbola-1 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Result
Payload fairing failed to separate.
Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Hyperbola-1 · i-Space
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
3rd Hyperbola-1 flight · 2nd this yeari-Space's 3rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,110th orbital launch attempt73rd orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

New generation experimental Earth imaging satellite for the Jilin-1 constellation. NOTE: Payload identity unconfirmed.

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Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

23rd launch from Launch Area 95A, 2nd this year · 146th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

68 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

182 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch failure confirmed.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 3, 2021 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Liftoff confirmed

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2021 · source

  • NOTAM of drop zone found, set to go.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/2/2021 · source

  • Adding launch per various reports but launch date and payload identity unconfirmed and subjected to changes.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/2/2021 · source

Questions

When did Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) launch?

Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) launched on August 3, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Why did Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) fail?

Payload fairing failed to separate.

Where can I watch Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?)?

Hyperbola-1, flown by i-Space. Hyperbola-1 spec sheet

Where did Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit was Jilin-1 Mofang-01A (?) going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.