NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

ChinaSat 1D

Launch Time
Fri Nov 26, 2021 16:40 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $29.15 million
Liftoff Thrust: 5,986 kN
Payload to LEO: 11,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 5,550 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 56.3 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 9.56 m

Mission Details

ChinaSat 1D

The FH 2 (Feng Huo 2) series are reportedly the second generation of Chinese military comsats and data relay satellites. They provide both C-band and UHF communications.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. manufactured the satellites based on the DFH-4 Bus.

FH-2D is also known as Chinasat-1D.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,320.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

121st orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

139th mission
10th mission of 2021
131st successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission