2024 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Maiden Flight

successLong March 6C | Maiden Flight

Carried 4 Earth observation satellites to orbit: * Haiwangxing-01, 239 kg X-band SAR satellite built by SAST for Zhihui Space Tech * Zhixing-1C, X-band radar sat for Smart Satellite Technology * 2 unidentified optical Earth observation satellites

Overview

Date / time: May 7, 2024 at 03:21 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Complex 9A
Mission: Maiden Flight
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch vehicle

Long March 6C →

Launch provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 4

HAIWANGXING 01 (NEPTUNE)

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OBJECT B

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