Kuaizhou 11 | Wuhan-1 and others
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
May 21, 2024, 4:02 a.m. - May 21, 2024, 4:36 a.m.
May 21, 2024, 4:02 a.m. - May 21, 2024, 4:36 a.m.
Carried 4 satellites to SSO: * Wuhan-1 * Chutian 001 * Tianyan 22 * Lingque-3 01
Launch success.
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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