Hongyun-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:51:00

Friday December 21, 2018

Mission Details

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Hongyun-1

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Hongyun-1 is a test satellite for the Hongyun constellation, a planned network of Chinese communications satellites built by the state-owned hi-tech company CASIC.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 11

Active Since 2015

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$5.30 million

Rocket

Height: 20.8m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 530 kg

GTO: 2 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,176 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2m

Height: 5m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 1 hour

Stats

Long March 11


5th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2018

2018


110th

Orbital launch attempt