Horus 1

Launched Horus 1, a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency built by China's CAST, into sun-synchronous orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

330 kg (est.)

Flight

52nd

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

24 February 2023, 04:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2023-025

Launches in 2023

27th of 223

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