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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03
Launched
July 23, 2023 · 02:50 UTC
Summary
Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 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 July 23, 2023 at 02:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:41 to 03:20 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 426th launch, 21st this year and humanity's 6,478th orbital launch attempt. It was the 75th Long March 2D flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yinhe-8, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 510 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 75th Long March 2D flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 426th launch21st this yearhumanity's 6,478th orbital launch attempt110th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yinhe-8 · NORAD 57424 · 2023-104 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2023-104A
- Epoch
- 2023-07-24 08:32:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.23767216 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012806
- Inclination
- 97.399°
- Ascending node
- 271.8301°
- Arg. of perigee
- 272.634°
- Mean anomaly
- 151.8724°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 18
- B*
- 0.0012276
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 4 payloads, 2 components; 3 still in orbit
- Yinhe-8 · NORAD 57424 · in orbit
- Kuangda Nanhu · NORAD 57425 · re-entered March 29, 2026
- Hongkou Fuxing · NORAD 57426 · in orbit
- Zhongdian Nongchuang · NORAD 57429 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
70th launch from Launch Complex 9, 5th this year · 121st from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 23, 10:50 AM GMT+8, in daylight
80 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
37 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/18/2023 · source
Questions
When did Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 launch?
Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 launched on July 23, 2023 at 02:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:41 to 03:20 UTC.
Where can I watch Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches Skysight AS-01~03 and Lingxi-03. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 launch from?
Launch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 23, 10:50 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 reach?
Yinhe-8, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 493 × 510 km orbit inclined 97.4°.
How many satellites did Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).