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

Tianmu-1 07-10

Launched

July 20, 2023 · 03:20 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Tianmu-1 07-10 launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 20, 2023 at 03:20 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:11 to 03:38 UTC. It was ExPace's 20th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,475th orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Xinjiang Nengyuan 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 523 × 536 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
21st Kuaizhou 1A flight · 3rd this yearExPace's 20th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,475th orbital launch attempt107th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
523 × 536 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
95.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
263.1°Ascending node
1183 d agoElement epoch2023-07-20 14:29 UTC · stale

Xinjiang Nengyuan 1 · NORAD 57399 · 2023-101 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-101A
Epoch
2023-07-20 14:29:06 UTC
Mean motion
15.14423702 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0009297
Inclination
97.4107°
Ascending node
263.0792°
Arg. of perigee
274.0243°
Mean anomaly
221.7633°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
7
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

  • Xinjiang Nengyuan 1 · NORAD 57399 · in orbit
  • Naxinda-1 · NORAD 57400 · in orbit
  • Naning 01 · NORAD 57401 · in orbit
  • Naning 02 · NORAD 57402 · in orbit

KZ-1A Y22 Stage 4 · re-entered July 25, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Small meteorology research satellites using GNSS radio occultation by CASIC subsidiary Xiyong Microelectronics Park.

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Map of Launch Area 95A

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

41st launch from Launch Area 95A, 6th this year · 199th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 20, 11:20 AM GMT+8, in daylight

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

41 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jul 20, 2023 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • NET July 20 per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/17/2023 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2023 · source

Questions

When did Tianmu-1 07-10 launch?

Tianmu-1 07-10 launched on July 20, 2023 at 03:20 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:11 to 03:38 UTC.

Where can I watch Tianmu-1 07-10?

Coverage: Kuaizhou-1A launches Tianmu-1 07-10. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Tianmu-1 07-10?

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

Where did Tianmu-1 07-10 launch from?

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 20, 11:20 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Tianmu-1 07-10 reach?

Xinjiang Nengyuan 1, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 523 × 536 km orbit inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did Tianmu-1 07-10 launch?

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