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Tianqi 21-24

Launched

September 5, 2023 · 09:34 UTC

Launch Successful
Ceres-1S Y1

Image: CASC

Summary

Tianqi 21-24 launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1S from Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on September 5, 2023 at 09:34 UTC. The launch window ran from 09:25 to 10:02 UTC. It was Galactic Energy's 9th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,510th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Ceres-1S flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianqi Xingzuo 1-21, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 794 × 809 km orbit inclined 50.0°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Ceres-1S · Galactic Energy
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
1st Ceres-1S flightGalactic Energy's 9th launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,510th orbital launch attempt142nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

50.0°Inclination
794 × 809 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
100.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
103.0°Ascending node
1136 d agoElement epoch2023-09-05 16:04 UTC · stale

Tianqi Xingzuo 1-21 · NORAD 57792 · 2023-135 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-135A
Epoch
2023-09-05 16:04:49 UTC
Mean motion
14.29178302 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0010817
Inclination
49.9717°
Ascending node
102.9529°
Arg. of perigee
304.0718°
Mean anomaly
127.0692°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-21 · NORAD 57792 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-18 · NORAD 57793 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-20 · NORAD 57794 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-19 · NORAD 57795 · in orbit

Gushenxing-1S Y1 Stage 4 · re-entered September 25, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

4 small satellites for LEO Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes.

Pad

Map of Haiyang offshore launch location

Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

2nd launch from Haiyang offshore launch location, 1st this year · 6th from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 5, 5:34 PM GMT+8, in daylight

10 launches from this pad · 28 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

332 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 5, 2023 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2023 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2023 · source

  • Added launch time per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/1/2023 · source

  • Adding launch

    Nosu · 8/27/2023 · source

Questions

When did Tianqi 21-24 launch?

Tianqi 21-24 launched on September 5, 2023 at 09:34 UTC. The launch window ran from 09:25 to 10:02 UTC.

Where can I watch Tianqi 21-24?

Coverage: Ceres-1S Y1 - the first sea launch of Ceres-1; Live. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Tianqi 21-24?

Ceres-1S, flown by Galactic Energy. Ceres-1S spec sheet

Where did Tianqi 21-24 launch from?

Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Liftoff was Sep 5, 5:34 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Tianqi 21-24 reach?

Tianqi Xingzuo 1-21, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 794 × 809 km orbit inclined 50.0°.

How many satellites did Tianqi 21-24 launch?

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