ExPaceKuaizhou 1ALaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Kuaizhou 1A | Tianmu-1 15-18

Name: Kuaizhou 1A | Tianmu-1 15-18
Start: 2024-01-05T11:20:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Countdown

January 5, 2024 · 11:20 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

ExPace's 24th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 6,593rd orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jan 5, 11:09 – Jan 5, 11:32 UTC

Flight preview

Tianmu-1 15-18

Small meteorology research satellites using GNSS radio occultation by CASIC subsidiary Xiyong Microelectronics Park.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

Watch

Kuaizhou-1A launches Tianmu-1 15-18 — SciNews

Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/5/2024 · source
Updated launch windows per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/2/2024 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Area 95A

Local pad time: Jan 5, 7:20 PM GMT+8

67 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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