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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PIESAT-2 13-16

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Long March 2D

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Saturday September 19 2026, 10:50:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleLong March 2D

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 9

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General trajectory

2 hazard areas

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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South

187° · S

38.863, 111.590

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit

Apogee524 km

Perigee509 km

Period95.0 min

Inclination95.17°

Launch heading 187° · S from CZ-2D Unknown Payload.

OrbitCZ-2D Unknown Payload› conelow

1 70200U 26218A 26262.45625000 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

2 70200 95.1679 089.3720 0011119 214.7358 298.1185 15.16413761 09

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4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.

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2516/2026space debrisSep 20, 00:30Z – Sep 20, 00:30Z
HYDROPAC 2516/26. SOUTH PACIFIC. NEW ZEALAND. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0001Z TO 2330Z DAILY 07 THRU 19 SEP: A. ROCKET LAUNCHING IN AREA BOUND BY 39-12.00S 177-48.00E, 39-09.00S 178-06.00E, 39-09.00S 178-18.00E, 39-15.00S 178-18.00E, 39-24.00S 177-54.00E, 39-15.00S 177-45.00E. B. SPACE DEBRIS IN AREA BOUND BY 36-30.00S 177-30.00W, 34-15.00S 171-30.00W, 35-45.00S 170-30.00W, 38-00.00S 176-45.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200030Z SEP 26.
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VehicleLong March 2D

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 9

SiteTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

WindowSaturday September 19 2026, 10:43:00 UTC→Saturday September 19 2026, 11:06:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

Height38.3 m

Diameter3.4 m

Stages2

ReusableNo

LEO capacity3,500 kg

Track record100/101 successful