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ExPaceKuaizhou 1ALaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Tianmu-1 03-06

Launched

March 22, 2023

Launch Successful

Summary

Tianmu-1 03-06 launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 22, 2023. It was ExPace's 18th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,411th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 03, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 511 × 525 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
19th Kuaizhou 1A flight · 1st this yearExPace's 18th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,411th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
511 × 525 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
232.2°Ascending node
1303 d agoElement epoch2023-03-22 12:06 UTC · stale

Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 03 · NORAD 55973 · 2023-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-039A
Epoch
2023-03-22 12:06:51 UTC
Mean motion
15.18495844 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0010172
Inclination
97.4233°
Ascending node
232.2227°
Arg. of perigee
255.1403°
Mean anomaly
181.7008°
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

5 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit

  • Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 03 · NORAD 55973 · in orbit
  • Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 04 · NORAD 55974 · in orbit
  • Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 05 · NORAD 55975 · in orbit
  • Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 06 · NORAD 55976 · in orbit

KZ-1A Y19 Stage 4 · re-entered March 23, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Small meteorology research satellites using GNSS radio occultation by CASIC subsidiary Xiyong Microelectronics Park. 01 & 02 were launched on Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1 on January 9, 2023.

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Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

38th launch from Launch Area 95A, 3rd this year · 188th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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

6 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 22, 2023 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Rescheduled for tomorrow per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source

  • Probably scrubbed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source

Questions

When did Tianmu-1 03-06 launch?

Tianmu-1 03-06 launched on March 22, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Tianmu-1 03-06?

Coverage: Kuaizhou-1A launches four Tianmu-1 satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Tianmu-1 03-06?

Kuaizhou 1A, flown by ExPace. Kuaizhou 1A spec sheet

Where did Tianmu-1 03-06 launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

What orbit did Tianmu-1 03-06 reach?

Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 03, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 511 × 525 km orbit inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did Tianmu-1 03-06 launch?

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