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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2CLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04

Launched

November 24, 2024 · 23:39 UTC

Launch Successful
CZ-2C (SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04)

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Summary

SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2C from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on November 24, 2024 at 23:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:26 to 23:59 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 494th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 6,811th orbital launch attempt. It was the 61st Long March 2C flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Siwei Gaojing 2-03, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 527 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
61st Long March 2C flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 494th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 6,811th orbital launch attempt222nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
498 × 527 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
334.7°Ascending node
690 d agoElement epoch2024-11-25 04:08 UTC · stale

Siwei Gaojing 2-03 · NORAD 62079 · 2024-218 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-218B
Epoch
2024-11-25 04:08:55 UTC
Mean motion
15.20234596 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0020888
Inclination
97.4223°
Ascending node
334.6724°
Arg. of perigee
208.9244°
Mean anomaly
215.8194°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
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

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit

  • Siwei Gaojing 2-03 · NORAD 62079 · in orbit
  • Siwei Gaojing 2-04 · NORAD 62080 · in orbit

CZ-2C Y83 Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Commercial Synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites built by CAST for China Siwei Survey and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd.

Pad

Map of Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

118th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 7th this year · 236th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 25, 7:39 AM GMT+8, in twilight

138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

15 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 1 earlier update
  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/19/2024 · source

Questions

When did SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 launch?

SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 launched on November 24, 2024 at 23:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:26 to 23:59 UTC.

Where can I watch SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04?

Coverage: Long March-2C launches SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04. Watch the replay

What rocket launched SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04?

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

Where did SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 launch from?

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Nov 25, 7:39 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 reach?

Siwei Gaojing 2-03, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 498 × 527 km orbit inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).