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Chang Zheng 2D

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CZ-2D

AKA: Chang Zheng-2D;CZ-2D;Long March 2D. Status: Active. First Launch: 1992-08-09. Last Launch: 2018-12-29. Number: 41 . Payload: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb). Thrust: 2,926.20 kN (657,836 lbf). Gross mass: 232,250 kg (512,020 lb). Height: 35.07 m (115.05 ft). Diameter: 3.35 m (10.99 ft). Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

LEO Payload: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) to a 200 km orbit at 28.00 degrees. Launch Price $: 15.000 million in 1999 dollars.

Stage Data - CZ-2D

• Stage 1. 1 x CZ-4A-1. Gross Mass: 192,700 kg (424,800 lb). Empty Mass: 9,500 kg (20,900 lb). Thrust (vac): 3,265.143 kN (734,033 lbf). Isp: 289 sec. Burn time: 170 sec. Isp(sl): 259 sec. Diameter: 3.35 m (10.99 ft). Span: 6.00 m (19.60 ft). Length: 24.66 m (80.90 ft). Propellants: N2O4/UDMH. No Engines: 4. Engine: YF-20B. Other designations: L-180. Status: In Production.

• Stage 2. 1 x CZ-4A-2. Gross Mass: 39,550 kg (87,190 lb). Empty Mass: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 831.005 kN (186,817 lbf). Isp: 295 sec. Burn time: 135 sec. Isp(sl): 260 sec. Diameter: 3.35 m (10.99 ft). Span: 3.35 m (10.99 ft). Length: 10.41 m (34.15 ft). Propellants: N2O4/UDMH. No Engines: 1. Engine: YF-25/23. Other designations: L-35. Status: In Production.

• FSW-2 No. 1 - . Payload: FSW-2 No. 01. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Nation: China. Agency: MAI. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Duration: 15.00 days. Decay Date: 1992-09-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 22072 . COSPAR: 1992-051A. Apogee: 332 km (206 mi). Perigee: 171 km (106 mi). Inclination: 63.10 deg. Period: 89.50 min. Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable imaging satellite; carried microgravity experiments; capsule returned August 25 after 15 days in orbit..

• FSW-2 No. 2 - . Payload: FSW-2 No. 02. Mass: 2,600 kg (5,700 lb). Nation: China. Agency: CASC. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Duration: 15.00 days. Decay Date: 1994-09-13 . USAF Sat Cat: 23145 . COSPAR: 1994-037A. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Perigee: 207 km (128 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 90.08 min.

  The second Fanhui Shi Weixing FSW-2 was launched on 3 July 1994 into an orbit of 173 km by 343 km at an inclination of 63.0 deg. The spacecraft remained in orbit for 15 days, making four small manoeuvres before successfully returning to Earth. The payload included Earth observation systems, a biological experiment, and microgravity research instruments. The retrievable capsule was recovered in China on July 18

• FSW-2 No. 3 - . Payload: FSW-2 No. 03. Mass: 2,600 kg (5,700 lb). Nation: China. Agency: CASC. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Duration: 15.00 days. Decay Date: 1996-12-03 . USAF Sat Cat: 24634 . COSPAR: 1996-059A. Apogee: 133 km (82 mi). Perigee: 121 km (75 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Period: 87.00 min. Final launch in the FSW series. Landed in China on November 4 after 15 days in orbit..

• FSW-3 No. 1 - . Payload: FSW-18, FSW-3.1, Jianbing 4. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SAST. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Decay Date: 2003-12-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 28078 . COSPAR: 2003-051A. Apogee: 165 km (102 mi). Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Period: 87.50 min. Expected to have been long-awaited 'seeds in space' mission but official announcements spoke only of photography..

• FSW-3 No. 3 - . Payload: FSW 20. Mass: 3,100 kg (6,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Duration: 17.78 days. Decay Date: 2004-11-09 . USAF Sat Cat: 28424 . COSPAR: 2004-039A. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi). Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Recoverable military satellite. Returned to Earth at 02:48 GMT on October 15, falling through the roof of a house in the village of Penglai, Sichuan province..

• SJ-7 - . Payload: Shi Jian 7. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: China. Manufacturer: CASC. Spacecraft: SJ-7. USAF Sat Cat: 28737 . COSPAR: 2005-024A. Apogee: 573 km (356 mi). Perigee: 555 km (344 mi). Inclination: 97.60 deg. Period: 95.90 min. Perhaps early test of satellite inspector/interceptor hardware; orbit similar to SJ-12 in 2010..

• FSW-3 No. 5 - . Payload: FSW-22. Mass: 3,100 kg (6,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: CAST. Manufacturer: SAST. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Duration: 49.00 days. Decay Date: 2005-10-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 28824 . COSPAR: 2005-033A. Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). Perigee: 178 km (110 mi). Inclination: 63.00 deg. Period: 88.50 min. Decayed 17 October 2005..

• Yaogan 2 - . Payload: Jianbing 6. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: CNSA. Manufacturer: CAST. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military Radarsat. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-6. USAF Sat Cat: 31490 . COSPAR: 2007-019A. Apogee: 655 km (406 mi). Perigee: 631 km (392 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 97.60 min. Second Chinese synthetic aperture radar military surveillance satellite..

• Zheda Pixing 1 - . Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: China. Agency: Zhejiang. Manufacturer: SIMIT. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Zheda Pixing. COSPAR: 2007-019x. Experimental microelectronics research picosatellite..

• Chuangxin-1-02 - . Mass: 90 kg (198 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: CX-1. USAF Sat Cat: 33433 . COSPAR: 2008-056A. Apogee: 805 km (500 mi). Perigee: 785 km (487 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Microsat built by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystems and Information Technology) and the Shanghai Academy of Space Technology. The satellite was designed to collect and relay hydrological and meteorological data and data for disaster relief..

• Shiyan Weixing 3 - . Payload: CAST1000C. Mass: 204 kg (449 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: CAST1000. USAF Sat Cat: 33434 . COSPAR: 2008-056B. Apogee: 806 km (500 mi). Perigee: 785 km (487 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Built by the Harbin Institute of Technology and the DFH Satellite Company for 'experiments on new technologies in atmospheric exploration'..

• Yaogan 4 - . Payload: Jianbing 6. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military Radarsat. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-6. USAF Sat Cat: 33446 . COSPAR: 2008-061A. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 632 km (392 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 97.60 min. Fourth 'Remote Sensing Satellite'; presumed military mission..

• Yaogan 7 - . Payload: Jianbing 6. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-6. USAF Sat Cat: 36110 . COSPAR: 2009-069A. Apogee: 659 km (409 mi). Perigee: 623 km (387 mi). Inclination: 97.80 deg. Period: 97.50 min. Remote-Sensing Satellite, apparently a military optical surveillance satellite similar to YW-2 and YW-4..

• SJ-12 - . Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Military. Type: Anti-satellite system. Spacecraft: SJ-7. USAF Sat Cat: 36596 . COSPAR: 2010-027A. Apogee: 602 km (374 mi). Perigee: 578 km (359 mi). Inclination: 97.70 deg. Period: 96.50 min. Satellite inspector/interceptor. Carried out a close pass or even came in contact with the SJ-6/3A satellite on 19 August 2010. By 21 September was in a 580 km x 606 km x 97.8 deg orbit..

• Tianhui-1 Weixing - . Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Tianhui. USAF Sat Cat: 36985 . COSPAR: 2010-040A. Apogee: 507 km (315 mi). Perigee: 484 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Research, mapping and land resource survey satellite..

• Yaogan 11 - . Payload: Zheda Pixing 1A / Jianbing 6. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-6. USAF Sat Cat: 37165 . COSPAR: 2010-047A. Apogee: 669 km (415 mi). Perigee: 626 km (388 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.70 min. Carried earth imaging camera..

• Zheda Pixing 1B - . Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Zheda Pixing. USAF Sat Cat: 37166 . COSPAR: 2010-047B. Apogee: 657 km (408 mi). Perigee: 622 km (386 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.50 min. Picosatellite testing various systems for later operational satellites..

• Zheda Pixing 1C - . Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Nation: China. Agency: SISE. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Zheda Pixing. USAF Sat Cat: 37167 . COSPAR: 2010-047C. Apogee: 657 km (408 mi). Perigee: 623 km (387 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.50 min. Picosatellite testing various systems for later operational satellites..

• Chuangxin 1-03 - . Mass: 88 kg (194 lb). Nation: China. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: CX-1. USAF Sat Cat: 37930 . COSPAR: 2011-068A. Apogee: 805 km (500 mi). Perigee: 784 km (487 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 100.80 min. Store-dump communications satellite developed by China Academy of Science, Shanghai Academy of Space Technology, and Shanghai Telecomm..

• Shiyan 4 - . Mass: 204 kg (449 lb). Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: Shiyan. USAF Sat Cat: 37931 . COSPAR: 2011-068B. Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Perigee: 784 km (487 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Period: 100.70 min. Civilian resource satellite with digital imaging system capable of stereo Earth-terrain mapping..

• Tianhui 1-02 - . Payload: Tianhui 1B. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Cartographic satellite. Spacecraft: Tianhui. USAF Sat Cat: 38256 . COSPAR: 2012-020A. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 485 km (301 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Mapping-1 Satellite 02; carried visible-band mapping cameras with 5 m resolution..

• Miranda VRSS-1 - . Payload: Miranda. Mass: 350 kg (770 lb). Nation: Venezuela. Class: Earth. Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: CAST2000. USAF Sat Cat: 38782 . COSPAR: 2012-052A. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 622 km (386 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 97.50 min.

  Chinese CAST-2000 class remote sensing satellite delivered for Venezuela into a sun-synchronous orbit. Originally designated VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite 1), it was renamed Miranda in orbit after Sebastian Francisco de Miranda Rodriguez 'El Precursor' (1750-1816).

• Gokturk 2 - . Mass: 1,100 kg (2,400 lb). Nation: Turkey. Class: Surveillance. Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Proteus. USAF Sat Cat: 39030 . COSPAR: 2012-073A. Apogee: 691 km (429 mi). Perigee: 668 km (415 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.30 min. Earth observation satellite for the Turkish Defense Ministry. Provides high-resolution imagery of 2.5 m esolution panchromatic, 10 m multispectral (VNIR) and 20 m SWIR..

• Gaofen 1 - . Mass: 800 kg (1,760 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: CAST2000. USAF Sat Cat: 39150 . COSPAR: 2013-018A. Apogee: 656 km (407 mi). Perigee: 628 km (390 mi). Inclination: 98.06 deg. Period: 97.56 min. High resolution imaging satellite with a 2 m resolution pan-chromatic camera, an 8 m resolution multi-spectral camera and a 16 m resolution wide-angle multi-spectral camera..

• NEE-01 Pegaso - . Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: Ecuador. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 39151 . COSPAR: 2013-018B. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 98.07 deg. Period: 97.53 min. 1U cubesat for the Ecuadorian space agency EXA..

• Turksat-3USAT - . Mass: 3.00 kg (6.60 lb). Nation: Turkey. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 39152 . COSPAR: 2013-018C. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 628 km (390 mi). Inclination: 98.05 deg. Period: 97.54 min. 3U cubesat from Istanbul Technical University..

• CubeBug-1 - . Mass: 2.00 kg (4.40 lb). Nation: Argentina. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 39153 . COSPAR: 2013-018D. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 98.07 deg. Period: 97.53 min. 2U cubesat from Argentina..

• Shiyan 5 Weixing - . Payload: SY-5. Mass: 800 kg (1,760 lb). Nation: China. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: CAST2000. USAF Sat Cat: 39455 . COSPAR: 2013-068A. Apogee: 755 km (469 mi). Perigee: 739 km (459 mi). Inclination: 97.96 deg. Period: 99.76 min. Experiment Satellite No 5..

• Chuangxin 1-04 - . Mass: 90 kg (198 lb). Nation: China. Spacecraft: CX-1. USAF Sat Cat: 40137 . COSPAR: 2014-051B. Apogee: 810 km (500 mi). Perigee: 777 km (482 mi). Inclination: 98.45 deg. Period: 100.74 min. Satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, for message data relay, in a sun syncronous orbit with 06:30 local time of descending node..

• Ling Qiao - . Mass: 135 kg (297 lb). Nation: China. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Ling Qiao. USAF Sat Cat: 40136 . COSPAR: 2014-051A. Apogee: 809 km (502 mi). Perigee: 777 km (482 mi). Inclination: 98.45 deg. Period: 100.73 min. Smart Communications Test Satellite, a joint venture of Tsinghua University and Xinwei Telecom, for tests of multimedia data transmission, in a sun syncronous orbit with 06:30 local time of descending node..

• Yaogan 24 - . Payload: Jianbing 6. Mass: 1,300 kg (2,800 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Jianbing. Spacecraft: JB-6. USAF Sat Cat: 40310 . COSPAR: 2014-072A. Apogee: 652 km (405 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 97.95 deg. Period: 97.51 min. Imaging spy satellite in the same series as Yaogan 2, 4, 7, and 11. The CZ-2D second stage was deorbited after deploying the satellite. Sun synchronous orbit; 1330 GMT local time of the descending node..

• Gaofen 9 - . Mass: 800 kg (1,760 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: CAST2000. USAF Sat Cat: 40894 . COSPAR: 2015-047A. Apogee: 666 km (413 mi). Perigee: 617 km (383 mi). Inclination: 98.01 deg. Period: 97.55 min. High resolution imaging satellite. GF-9 have replaced GF-1, launched in 2013 to a similar sun synchronous orbit (11:00 local time longitude of descending node)..

• Jilin-1 Optical A - . Payload: LQSAT. Mass: 420 kg (920 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Jilin. USAF Sat Cat: 40958 . COSPAR: 2015-057A. Apogee: 666 km (413 mi). Perigee: 639 km (397 mi). Inclination: 98.04 deg. Period: 97.78 min.

  Satellite cluster deployed in a single launch, described as China's first commercial imaging satellite system, built by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company, a spinoff of the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) in Jilin province. The 420-kg main satellite had an 0.7 m resolution imager. Two 92-kg 'smart video imaging satellites' and a single 50-kg 'smart imaging verification satellite' completed the cluster.

• Jilin-1 Video 1 - . Payload: LINGQIAO VIDEO A. Mass: 95 kg (209 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Jilin. USAF Sat Cat: 40959 . COSPAR: 2015-057B. Apogee: 665 km (413 mi). Perigee: 638 km (396 mi). Inclination: 98.04 deg. Period: 97.77 min. One of two 'smart video imaging' satellites in the Jilin cluster..

• Jilin-1 Video 2 - . Payload: LINGQIAO VIDEO B. Mass: 95 kg (209 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Jilin. USAF Sat Cat: 40960 . COSPAR: 2015-057C. Apogee: 665 km (413 mi). Perigee: 638 km (396 mi). Inclination: 98.04 deg. Period: 97.76 min. One of two 'smart video imaging' satellites in the Jilin cluster..

• Jilin-1 Tech Demo - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Jilin. USAF Sat Cat: 40961 . COSPAR: 2015-057D. Apogee: 665 km (413 mi). Perigee: 637 km (395 mi). Inclination: 98.04 deg. Period: 97.75 min. 'Smart imaging verification satellite', part of the Jilin cluster..

• Tianhui 1-03 - . Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Tianhui. USAF Sat Cat: 40988 . COSPAR: 2015-061A. Apogee: 501 km (311 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.36 deg. Period: 94.52 min. Third Tianhui-1 cartography satellite, launched into the same local-time orbital plane as the prior two, with a 03:30 local time longitude of descending node sun synchronous orbit..

• Wukong - . Nation: China. Class: Astronomy. Type: Astronomy satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41173 . COSPAR: 2015-078A. Apogee: 504 km (313 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 97.30 deg.

  China launched the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), given the postlaunch name Wukong ('Monkey King'). DAMPE was a Chinese Academy of Sciences particle physics experiment with a bismuth-germanium oxide calorimeter, and will study electrons, gamma rays and cosmic rays in the GeV to TeV energy range. The satellite has a mass of 1900 kg.

• Shi Jian 10 - . Nation: China. Class: Materials. Type: Materials science satellite. Spacecraft: FSW. Decay Date: 2016-04-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 41448 . COSPAR: 2016-023A. Apogee: 267 km (165 mi). Perigee: 233 km (144 mi). Inclination: 42.90 deg.

  SJ-10 microgravity experiment satellite launched into low orbit. SJ-10 was based on the old FSW recoverable film-based spy satellites. The main experiment section separated and returned to Earth at the end of the mission. Shi Jian-10 microgravity satellite's reentry vehicle separated from the service module on Apr 18 at 0815 UTC and landed in China at 0830 UTC. The service module remains in a 253 x 269 km orbit, recataloged as a new object. It adjusted its orbit on Apr 22 but as of May 18 had not made further maneuvers.

• Mozi - . Payload: QSS. Nation: China. Class: Science. Type: Science satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41731 . COSPAR: 2016-051A. Apogee: 584 km (362 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg.

  The QUESS (Quantum Experiment Scientific Satellite, liangzi kexue shiyan weixing) was named 'Mozi hao' after the Chinese philosopher Mo Zi (470-390BC), who was credited with the first mention of a camera obscura. The Mozi satellite performed communications experiments using quantum entanglement; developed by the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites.

• Lixing-1 - . Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Atmosphere satellite. Decay Date: 2016-08-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 41733 . COSPAR: 2016-051C. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Perigee: 124 km (77 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg.

  Lixing-1 (Drag Star 1, also referred to as Qibo Daqi Kexue Shiyan Weixing or Upper atmosphere scientific experimental satellite), which was to study atmospheric density after lowering its orbit to 100 to 150 km; developed by the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites. The Lixing-1 upper atmosphere study satellite lowered its orbit on Aug 16 from 488 x 504 km to only 124 x 140 km, the lowest ever orbit for an active spacecraft. It reentered on Aug 19.

• 3Cat-2 - . Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Altimeter. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 41732 . COSPAR: 2016-051B. Apogee: 503 km (312 mi). Perigee: 485 km (301 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. A6U cubesat from the Universita Politecnica de Catalunya in Spain. 3Cat-2 carried the PYCARO altimeter which used GPS signal reflection off the Earth to measure altitude. 0000LT SSO,..

• Yunhai-1 01 - . Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: CAST2000. USAF Sat Cat: 41857 . COSPAR: 2016-068A. Apogee: 787 km (489 mi). Perigee: 760 km (470 mi). Inclination: 98.50 deg. Meteorology satellite by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology..

• Tan Weixing - . Payload: TANSAT. Nation: China. Class: Earth. Type: Atmosphere satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41898 . COSPAR: 2016-081A. Apogee: 719 km (446 mi). Perigee: 690 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg.

  China's Tan Weixing (Carbon Satellite or TanSat) carried a high resolution grating spectrometer to measure CO2 and O2 distribution and a wide field of view cloud/aerosol imager. The 620 kg satellite was to map global CO2 sources and sinks with a precision of 1 percent. Three smaller payloads from the Shanghai microsatellite center were also carried. 0138LT SSO.

• Spark-01 - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41900 . COSPAR: 2016-081C. Apogee: 720 km (440 mi). Perigee: 690 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.10 deg. 50 kg satellite with hyperspectral imager..

• Spark-02 - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41901 . COSPAR: 2016-081D. Apogee: 726 km (451 mi). Perigee: 690 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.10 deg. About 50 kg each. Spark-01 and Spark-02 have hyperspectral imagers; the third, referred to as Chao fenbianlu duo guangpu chengxiang weixing (Ultra-resolution multispectral imaging satellite) has a 1.4m resolution imager.

• CFDG - . Payload: YIJIAN. Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. USAF Sat Cat: 41899 . COSPAR: 2016-081B. Apogee: 728 km (452 mi). Perigee: 690 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.10 deg. 50 kg satellite, referred to as Chao fenbianlu duo guangpu chengxiang weixing (Ultra-resolution multispectral imaging satellite), with a 1.4m resolution imager..

• Gaojing 1 - . Payload: Superview-1 01. Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: CAST3000. USAF Sat Cat: 41907 . COSPAR: 2016-083A. Apogee: 523 km (324 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 97.60 deg.

  The first time the CZ-2D booster was flown from their southern launch site. However, the rocket appeared to have run into problems and achieved orbit with an underspeed of 100 m/s, making a 212 x 520 km orbit instead of a circular 500 km one. The main payloads were Gaojing 1 and 2, two commercial high resolution (0.5m) imaging satellites also called SuperView 1 and 2. The satellites were owned by Beijing Aerospace World View Information Technology Co., Ltd (also called Beijing Space View Tech Co.Ltd.); the US company DigitalGlobe was a major investor. 1030LT SSO

• Gaojing 2 - . Payload: Superview-1 02. Nation: China. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: CAST3000. USAF Sat Cat: 41908 . COSPAR: 2016-083B. Apogee: 523 km (324 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 97.60 deg. 1030LT SSO.

• BJ70-1 - . Nation: China. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. Decay Date: 2017-02-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 41909 . COSPAR: 2016-083C. Apogee: 523 km (324 mi). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Inclination: 97.60 deg. BY70-1, or Bayi kepu weixing 01 xing, a 2U cubesat with an amateur radio payload developed by high school students at the PLA-related Beijing Bayi School..

• Antonio Jose de Sucre - . Payload: VRSS-2. Nation: Venezuela. USAF Sat Cat: 42954 . COSPAR: 2017-060A. Apogee: 655 km (406 mi). Perigee: 628 km (390 mi). Inclination: 97.98 deg. Period: 97.56 min. See VRSS 2 (Antonio José de Sucre). ..

• Ludi Kancha Weixing yi hao - . Payload: LKW-1. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43034 . COSPAR: 2017-077A. Apogee: 503 km (312 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.53 min. See LKW 1. ..

• Ludi Kancha Weixing er hao - . Payload: LKW-2. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43080 . COSPAR: 2017-084A. Apogee: 501 km (311 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.42 deg. Period: 94.53 min. See LKW 2. ..

• GaoJing yi hao 03 xing - . Payload: SuperView-1 03. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43099 . COSPAR: 2018-002A. Apogee: 529 km (328 mi). Perigee: 518 km (321 mi). Inclination: 97.55 deg. Period: 95.10 min. See GaoJing-1 03 (SuperView-1 03). ..

• GaoJing yi hao 04 xing - . Payload: SuperView-1 04. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43100 . COSPAR: 2018-002B. Apogee: 533 km (331 mi). Perigee: 513 km (318 mi). Inclination: 97.55 deg. Period: 95.09 min. See GaoJing-1 04 (SuperView-1 04). ..

• Ludi Kancha Weixing san hao - . Payload: LKW-3. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43146 . COSPAR: 2018-006A. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Perigee: 491 km (305 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.53 min. See LKW 3. ..

• FengMaNiu 1 - . Payload: FMN 1; FENGMANIU-1. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43192 . COSPAR: 2018-015A. Apogee: 507 km (315 mi). Perigee: 482 km (299 mi). Inclination: 97.38 deg. Period: 94.51 min. See FengMaNiu 1 (FMN 1). ..

• Zhang Heng 1 - . Payload: CSES; ZHANGZHENG-1. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43194 . COSPAR: 2018-015C. Apogee: 515 km (320 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.67 min. See Zhangheng 1 (CSES 1). ..

• Ada - . Payload: Nusat-4. Nation: Argentina. USAF Sat Cat: 43195 . COSPAR: 2018-015D. Apogee: 509 km (316 mi). Perigee: 482 km (299 mi). Inclination: 97.38 deg. Period: 94.52 min. See ÑuSat 4 (Aleph-1 4, Ada). ..

• GOMX-4B - . Nation: Denmark. USAF Sat Cat: 43196 . COSPAR: 2018-015E. Apogee: 508 km (315 mi). Perigee: 480 km (290 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.50 min. See GOMX 4B. ..

• Ulloriaq - . Payload: GOMX-4A; GOMX4-A. Nation: Denmark. USAF Sat Cat: 43197 . COSPAR: 2018-015F. Apogee: 509 km (316 mi). Perigee: 480 km (290 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.49 min. See GOMX 4A (Ulloriaq). ..

• Shaonian Xing - . Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43199 . COSPAR: 2018-015H. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 480 km (290 mi). Inclination: 97.36 deg. Period: 94.47 min. See Shaonian Xing (MXSat 1, Juvenile 1F). ..

• Maryam - . Payload: Nusat-5; NUSAT 5. Nation: Argentina. USAF Sat Cat: 43204 . COSPAR: 2018-015K. Apogee: 508 km (315 mi). Perigee: 482 km (299 mi). Inclination: 97.38 deg. Period: 94.51 min. See ÑuSat 5 (Aleph-1 5, Maryam). ..

• Ludi Kancha Weixing si hao - . Payload: LKW-4. Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43236 . COSPAR: 2018-025A. Apogee: 501 km (311 mi). Perigee: 490 km (300 mi). Inclination: 97.36 deg. Period: 94.53 min. See LKW 4. ..

• Gao Fen 6 - . Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43484 . COSPAR: 2018-048A. Apogee: 647 km (402 mi). Perigee: 634 km (393 mi). Inclination: 98.03 deg. Period: 97.53 min. See Gaofen 6 (GF 6). ..

• Luojia-1 KSW 01 xing - . Nation: China. USAF Sat Cat: 43485 . COSPAR: 2018-048B. Apogee: 648 km (402 mi). Perigee: 633 km (393 mi). Inclination: 98.03 deg. Period: 97.53 min. See Luojia 1-01 (LJ 1-01). ..

• Jiading-1 - . Nation: China. Type: Comms. USAF Sat Cat: 43711 . COSPAR: 2018-094B. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 488 km (303 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.55 min. See Jiading 1 (OKW 01). 0600LT SSO..

• Tianzhi 1 - . Nation: China. Type: Tech. USAF Sat Cat: 43712 . COSPAR: 2018-094C. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.54 min. See Tianzhi 1. 0600LT SSO..

• Tianping-1A - . Nation: China. Type: Calib. USAF Sat Cat: 43713 . COSPAR: 2018-094D. Apogee: 506 km (314 mi). Perigee: 485 km (301 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.52 min. See Tianping 1A. 0600LT SSO..

• Tianping-1B - . Nation: China. Type: Calib. USAF Sat Cat: 43714 . COSPAR: 2018-094E. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Inclination: 97.41 deg. Period: 94.54 min. See Tianping 1B. 0600LT SSO..

• SaudiSat-5A - . Nation: TBD. Type: Tech 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43831 . COSPAR: 2018-102A. Apogee: 554 km (344 mi). Perigee: 532 km (330 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.50 min. See Saudisat 5A. 1030LT SSO..

• SaudiSat-5B - . Nation: TBD. Type: Tech 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43832 . COSPAR: 2018-102B. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 530 km (320 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.47 min. See Saudisat 5B. 1030LT SSO..

• TY/DF-1 - . Nation: TBD. Type: Tech 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43833 . COSPAR: 2018-102C. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 530 km (320 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.47 min. 1030LT SSO.

• TFSTAR - . Nation: TBD. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43834 . COSPAR: 2018-102D. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 530 km (320 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.47 min. 1030LT SSO.

• Xinjiang Jiaotong--01 - . Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43835 . COSPAR: 2018-102E. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 529 km (328 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.46 min. 1030LT SSO.

• Piao chong 1 - . Payload: Ladybird 1. Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43836 . COSPAR: 2018-102F. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 529 km (328 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.46 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Piao chong 2 - . Payload: Ladybird 2, Elvis Presley). Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43837 . COSPAR: 2018-102G. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 528 km (328 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.44 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Piao chong 3 - . Payload: Ladybird 3, Hua Mi. Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43838 . COSPAR: 2018-102H. Apogee: 553 km (343 mi). Perigee: 527 km (327 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.44 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Piao chong 4 - . Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43839 . COSPAR: 2018-102J. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 526 km (326 mi). Inclination: 97.63 deg. Period: 95.43 min. 1030LT SSO.

• Piao chong 5 - . Payload: Ladybird 5, Linda Education Satellite. Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43840 . COSPAR: 2018-102K. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 526 km (326 mi). Inclination: 97.62 deg. Period: 95.42 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Piao chong 6 - . Payload: Ladybird 6, Tmall International. Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43841 . COSPAR: 2018-102L. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 526 km (326 mi). Inclination: 97.63 deg. Period: 95.42 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Piao chong 7 - . Payload: Ladybird 7 , RE:X). Nation: China. Type: Imaging 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43842 . COSPAR: 2018-102M. Apogee: 546 km (339 mi). Perigee: 531 km (329 mi). Inclination: 97.59 deg. Period: 95.40 min. 1030LT SSO. Additional Details: here....

• Yunhai-2 01 - . Nation: China. Type: Meteo 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43909 . COSPAR: 2018-112A. Apogee: 525 km (326 mi). Perigee: 516 km (320 mi). Inclination: 50.02 deg. Period: 95.04 min. See Yunhai-2 01. ..

• Yunhai-2 02 - . Nation: China. Type: Weather. USAF Sat Cat: 43910 . COSPAR: 2018-112B. Apogee: 524 km (325 mi). Perigee: 514 km (319 mi). Inclination: 50.02 deg. Period: 95.02 min. See Yunhai-2 02. ..

• Yunhai-2 03 - . Nation: China. Type: Meteo 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43911 . COSPAR: 2018-112C. Apogee: 524 km (325 mi). Perigee: 512 km (318 mi). Inclination: 50.02 deg. Period: 94.99 min. See Yunhai-2 03. ..

• Yunhai-2 04 - . Nation: China. Type: Meteo 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43912 . COSPAR: 2018-112D. Apogee: 1,098 km (682 mi). Perigee: 1,088 km (676 mi). Inclination: 50.01 deg. Period: 107.12 min. See Yunhai-2 04. ..

• Yunhai-2 05 - . Nation: China. Type: Meteo 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43913 . COSPAR: 2018-112E. Apogee: 804 km (499 mi). Perigee: 796 km (494 mi). Inclination: 50.01 deg. Period: 100.87 min. See Yunhai-2 05. ..

• Chongqing - . Nation: China. Type: Comms 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43914 . COSPAR: 2018-112F. Apogee: 1,100 km (600 mi). Perigee: 1,091 km (677 mi). Inclination: 50.01 deg. Period: 107.17 min.

• Yunhai-2 06 - . Nation: China. Type: Meteo 1. USAF Sat Cat: 43915 . COSPAR: 2018-112G. Apogee: 1,100 km (600 mi). Perigee: 1,092 km (678 mi). Inclination: 50.01 deg. Period: 107.17 min. See Yunhai-2 06. ..