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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

PIESAT-1 x 4

Launched

March 30, 2023

Launch Successful
CZ-2C | Y90

Summary

PIESAT-1 x 4 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 30, 2023. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 416th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 6,420th orbital launch attempt. It was the 73rd Long March 2D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Zhongyuan-1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 507 × 520 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Long March 2D · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
73rd Long March 2D flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 416th launch11th this yearhumanity's 6,420th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
507 × 520 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
277.7°Ascending node
1295 d agoElement epoch2023-03-30 13:50 UTC · stale

Zhongyuan-1 · NORAD 56153 · 2023-047 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-047A
Epoch
2023-03-30 13:50:36 UTC
Mean motion
15.19854826 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009638
Inclination
97.4382°
Ascending node
277.7198°
Arg. of perigee
269.5171°
Mean anomaly
175.4867°
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: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 4 payloads; 4 still in orbit

  • Zhongyuan-1 · NORAD 56153 · in orbit
  • Hebi-1 · NORAD 56154 · in orbit
  • Hebi-2 · NORAD 56155 · in orbit
  • Hebi-3 · NORAD 56156 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for PIESAT (1 main, 3 sub-satellites), operating in tandem using very long baseline interferometry, with resolution at 0.5 - 5 m.

Pad

Map of Launch Complex 9

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

68th launch from Launch Complex 9, 3rd this year · 118th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 30, 2023 · source

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  • Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle identities very uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/27/2023 · source

Questions

When did PIESAT-1 x 4 launch?

PIESAT-1 x 4 launched on March 30, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch PIESAT-1 x 4?

Coverage: Long March-2D launches four PIESAT-1 satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched PIESAT-1 x 4?

Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet

Where did PIESAT-1 x 4 launch from?

Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did PIESAT-1 x 4 reach?

Zhongyuan-1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 507 × 520 km orbit inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did PIESAT-1 x 4 launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).