Long March 2D | Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03

Name: Long March 2D | Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03
Start: 2023-07-23T02:50:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2D · Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 426th launch · 21st this year · humanity's 6,478th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--July 23, 2023 · 02:50 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

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

Window: Jul 23, 02:41 – Jul 23, 03:20 UTC

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Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03

Skysight AS-01 to 03: 3 Earth observation satellites by Skysight, including optical, radar and infrared observation capabilities. Lingxi-03: Flat-panel satellite bus LEO communication demonstration satellite for Galaxy Space.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Long March-2D launches Skysight AS-01~03 and Lingxi-03 — SciNews

Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/23/2023 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/18/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 9

Local pad time: Jul 23, 10:50 AM GMT+8

78 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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