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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Ningxia 1 (x5)

Launched

November 13, 2019

Launch Successful

Summary

Ningxia 1 (x5) launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6 from Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 13, 2019. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 265th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 5,901st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 6 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Ningxia-1 01 xing, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 894 × 906 km orbit inclined 45.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
3rd Long March 6 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 265th launch21st this yearhumanity's 5,901st orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

45.0°Inclination
894 × 906 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
102.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
134.4°Ascending node
2529 d agoElement epoch2019-11-13 11:48 UTC · stale

Ningxia-1 01 xing · NORAD 44779 · 2019-076 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-076A
Epoch
2019-11-13 11:48:01 UTC
Mean motion
14.00213718 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.000811
Inclination
45.0055°
Ascending node
134.3677°
Arg. of perigee
248.4177°
Mean anomaly
228.3836°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

6 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 6 still in orbit

  • Ningxia-1 01 xing · NORAD 44779 · in orbit
  • Ningxia-1 02 xing · NORAD 44780 · in orbit
  • Ningxia-1 03 xing · NORAD 44781 · in orbit
  • Ningxia-1 04 xing · NORAD 44782 · in orbit
  • Ningxia-1 05 xing · NORAD 44783 · in orbit

CZ-6 Y4 Stage 3 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Ningxia 1 is a constellation of remote sensing satellites developed by Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd.

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 16

Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

3rd launch from Launch Complex 16, 1st this year · 78th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

16 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

722 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Ningxia 1 (x5) launch?

Ningxia 1 (x5) launched on November 13, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Ningxia 1 (x5)?

Coverage: Long March-6 launches five Ningxia-1 satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Ningxia 1 (x5)?

Long March 6, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6 spec sheet

Where did Ningxia 1 (x5) launch from?

Launch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Ningxia 1 (x5) reach?

Ningxia-1 01 xing, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 894 × 906 km orbit inclined 45.0°.

How many satellites did Ningxia 1 (x5) launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).