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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 2DLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Yunhai-1-04
Launched
October 15, 2023 · 00:54 UTC
Summary
Yunhai-1-04 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2D from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 15, 2023 at 00:54 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:46 to 01:15 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 438th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 6,536th orbital launch attempt. It was the 80th Long March 2D flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Yunhai 1-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 763 × 780 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 80th Long March 2D flight · 10th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 438th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 6,536th orbital launch attempt168th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Yunhai 1-04 · NORAD 58073 · 2023-159 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2023-159A
- Epoch
- 2023-10-15 03:57:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.38172894 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011892
- Inclination
- 98.5984°
- Ascending node
- 311.0744°
- Arg. of perigee
- 257.2037°
- Mean anomaly
- 159.7433°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Yunhai 1-04 · NORAD 58073 · in orbit
CZ-2D Y77 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Yunhai-1 satellite is designed for detecting environmental elements in the atmosphere and ocean, the space environment, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experimentation. It is made by the Shanghai Institute of Spaceflight Technology.
Pad
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
108th launch from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), 12th this year · 208th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 15, 8:54 AM GMT+8, in daylight
138 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/10/2023 · source
Questions
When did Yunhai-1-04 launch?
Yunhai-1-04 launched on October 15, 2023 at 00:54 UTC. The launch window ran from 00:46 to 01:15 UTC.
Where can I watch Yunhai-1-04?
Coverage: Long March-2D launches the Yunhai-1 04 satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Yunhai-1-04?
Long March 2D, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 2D spec sheet
Where did Yunhai-1-04 launch from?
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 15, 8:54 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Yunhai-1-04 reach?
Yunhai 1-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 763 × 780 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Yunhai-1-04 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).