China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6 | 20 Amateur satellites
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 156th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 5,494th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 19, 23:01 – Sep 19, 23:01 UTC
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Long March 6 maiden flight (20 microsatellites)
The first flight of China's Long March 6 light launcher carried twenty small satellites from Chinese universities and institutes, including the Kaituo-1, Xiwang-2 amateur-radio, Zheda Pixing 2 and LilacSat-2 spacecraft, into sun-synchronous orbit.
Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 16
16 launches from this pad · 160 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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