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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
Launched
August 12, 2023 · 17:26 UTC
Summary
L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 12, 2023 at 17:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:46 to 18:05 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 430th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 6,494th orbital launch attempt. It was the 54th Long March 3B/E flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO). Ludi Tance 4A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 35,826 km orbit inclined 28.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)for CASC
- Milestone
- 54th Long March 3B/E flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 430th launch25th this yearhumanity's 6,494th orbital launch attempt126th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Ludi Tance 4A · NORAD 57624 · 2023-120 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-120A
- Epoch
- 2023-08-12 21:04:14 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28067968 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7308218
- Inclination
- 28.5598°
- Ascending node
- 219.5611°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.1089°
- Mean anomaly
- 111.2554°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GSTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Ludi Tance 4A · NORAD 57624 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y92 Stage 3 · re-entered October 30, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
China’s (and globally) first synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite being put into geosynchronous orbit. It can provide unprecedented all-time Earth observations of an area near the same longitude and can provide unique non-interrupted observations for various uses.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
105th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 4th this year · 189th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 13, 1:26 AM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
87 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
launch success.
Show 4 earlier updates
Rescheduled to August 12 UTC per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/12/2023 · source
Related NOTAMs for August 11 UTC have all been removed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/11/2023 · source
Refined launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/8/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/8/2023 · source
Questions
When did L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) launch?
L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) launched on August 12, 2023 at 17:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:46 to 18:05 UTC.
Where can I watch L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)?
Coverage: Long March-3B launches L-SAR4 01. Watch the replay
What rocket launched L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 13, 1:26 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) reach?
Ludi Tance 4A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 191 × 35,826 km orbit inclined 28.6°.
How many satellites did L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).