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Long March 2C/YZ-1S | RSW-04 - 06

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2C/YZ-1S · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 368th launch · 16th this year · humanity's 6,240th orbital launch attempt

May 20, 2022Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: May 20, 10:20 – May 20, 10:55 UTC

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RSW-04 - 06

"Ronghe Shiyan Weixing" (RSW) = "Integrated Experimental Satellite" are test satellites that will be used to develop a state-owned Chinese low-earth orbit constellation, Xingwang, consisting of several thousand satellites.

Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)

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Updates

  • Launch success

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2022 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2022 · source

Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

137 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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