Long March 3B/E | ChinaSat 6E

Launch Time
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:23 UTC

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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

Details

Geostationary direct broadcasting comsat for China Satcom in the C and Ku bands. Replaces ChinaSat 6B launched in 2007.

Payloads: 1

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

181st orbital launch attempt

150th mission

5th mission of 2023

142nd successful mission

26th consecutive successful mission