NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Zhongxing-2E

Launch Time
Thu Aug 05, 2021 16:30 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

Zhongxing-2E

Chinese communication satellite. It would provide Ku-band communications and feature advanced multiple steerable spot beam antenna technology to allow ground users to communicate while traveling, as well as secure uplink transmission for satellite antenna control.

Payloads: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

74th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

134th mission
5th mission of 2021
126th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission