Tianhui 5

Long March 6A launch from Taiyuan placing a pair of satellites, officially described for land and cartographic surveying, into sun-synchronous orbit. The dual payload supports China's mapping and remote-sensing programs.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

2.1 T (est.)

Flight

4th

of 27 Long March 6A flights

Date and time

31 October 2023, 22:50 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2023-168

Launches in 2023

178th of 223

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