NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

ChinaSat-6C

Launch Time
Sat Mar 09, 2019 16:28 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-6C

ZX 6C (Zhongxing 6C, ChinaSat 6C) is a Chinese communications satellite based on a DFH-4 bus.

The Chinasat 6C satellite provides commercial communications services with twenty-five C-band transponders and supports high-quality and reliable uplink and downlink transmissions of programs for the radio and TV stations and cable TV networks. It will be positioned at the orbital slot of 130° East.

Payloads: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2019

14th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

111th mission
2nd mission of 2019
104th successful mission
18th consecutive successful mission