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Galactic EnergyCeres-1SRizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Tianqi 25-28

Launched

May 29, 2024 · 08:12 UTC

Launch Successful
Ceres-1S Y2

Summary

Tianqi 25-28 launched on a Galactic Energy Ceres-1S from Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on May 29, 2024 at 08:12 UTC. The launch window ran from 08:00 to 08:50 UTC. It was Galactic Energy's 12th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,693rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Ceres-1S flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Tianqi Xingzuo 1-22, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 844 × 859 km orbit inclined 45.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Vehicle
Ceres-1S · Galactic Energy
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
2nd Ceres-1S flight · 1st this yearGalactic Energy's 12th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,693rd orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

45.0°Inclination
844 × 859 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
101.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
355.1°Ascending node
869 d agoElement epoch2024-05-29 13:18 UTC · stale

Tianqi Xingzuo 1-22 · NORAD 59909 · 2024-102 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2024-102A
Epoch
2024-05-29 13:18:16 UTC
Mean motion
14.14305307 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0010503
Inclination
44.9794°
Ascending node
355.1052°
Arg. of perigee
298.5502°
Mean anomaly
174.905°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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

4 catalogued: 4 payloads; 4 still in orbit

  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-22 · NORAD 59909 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-23 · NORAD 59910 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-24 · NORAD 59911 · in orbit
  • Tianqi Xingzuo 1-25 · NORAD 59912 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of Rizhao offshore launch location

Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

1st launch from Rizhao offshore launch location, 1st this year · 11th from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Local pad time at liftoff: May 29, 4:12 PM GMT+8, in daylight

7 launches from this pad · 28 from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

under an hour after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 4 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/29/2024 · source

  • Tweaked launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/23/2024 · source

  • Delayed to NET May 29 per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/22/2024 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/21/2024 · source

Questions

When did Tianqi 25-28 launch?

Tianqi 25-28 launched on May 29, 2024 at 08:12 UTC. The launch window ran from 08:00 to 08:50 UTC.

Where can I watch Tianqi 25-28?

Coverage: Ceres-1S launches four Tianqi satellites. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Tianqi 25-28?

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

Where did Tianqi 25-28 launch from?

Rizhao offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Liftoff was May 29, 4:12 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Tianqi 25-28 reach?

Tianqi Xingzuo 1-22, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 844 × 859 km orbit inclined 45.0°.

How many satellites did Tianqi 25-28 launch?

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