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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Tianhui 5
Launched
October 31, 2023 · 22:50 UTC
Summary
Tianhui 5 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 31, 2023 at 22:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:41 to 23:33 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 441st launch, 36th this year and humanity's 6,545th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Long March 6A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Tianhui-5 1-01, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 613 × 618 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 4th Long March 6A flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 441st launch36th this yearhumanity's 6,545th orbital launch attempt177th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Tianhui-5 1-01 · NORAD 58199 · 2023-168 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-168A
- Epoch
- 2023-11-01 01:53:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.86673366 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000352
- Inclination
- 97.8297°
- Ascending node
- 310.2309°
- Arg. of perigee
- 176.3644°
- Mean anomaly
- 259.5996°
- 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: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 4 still in orbit
- Tianhui-5 1-01 · NORAD 58199 · in orbit
- Tianhui-5 1-02 · NORAD 58201 · in orbit
CZ-6A Y4 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A pair of satellites officially described as for cartographic surveying purposes, details TBD.
Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
4th launch from Launch Complex 9A, 2nd this year · 124th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 1, 6:50 AM GMT+8, in twilight
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
51 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch via NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle very uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/28/2023 · source
Questions
When did Tianhui 5 launch?
Tianhui 5 launched on October 31, 2023 at 22:50 UTC. The launch window ran from 22:41 to 23:33 UTC.
Where can I watch Tianhui 5?
Coverage: Long March-6A launches TianHui-5. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Tianhui 5?
Long March 6A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6A spec sheet
Where did Tianhui 5 launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Nov 1, 6:50 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Tianhui 5 reach?
Tianhui-5 1-01, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 613 × 618 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did Tianhui 5 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).