Long March 3B/E | Apstar-6D

Status

Success

Apstar-6D

Launch Time
Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:11 UTC

The rocket was modified on this flight to be able to launch 5550 kg to GTO. The CZ-3B can only launch 5500 kg on normal flights.

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Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Image Credit: CASC

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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

Mission Details

Apstar-6D

APT Satellite signed in July 2016 a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) of Beijing for the construction and launch of the APStar-6D Ka-band high throughput communications satellite.

APStar 6D will likely be built on CAST's DFH-5 platform. The satellite has a 15-year life time. It will feature an electric propulsion system.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 5,550.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2020

50th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

126th mission

5th mission of 2020

118th successful mission

2nd consecutive successful mission