Long March 3B/E | ChinaSat-18

Status

Success

ChinaSat-18

Launch Time
Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:03 UTC

Satellite reported to be malfunctioning post separation from the launch vehicle.

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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

ChinaSat-18

ZX 18 (ChinaSat 18) is a Chinese communications satellite based on a DFH-4E bus.

The Chinasat 18 provides Ku commercial communications services with 30 Ku-band transponders, Ka broadband communication services with 14 Ka-band MSS spot user beams, and exploring Ka-band broadcasting services with 2 Ka BSS-band transponders within the service coverage areas.

Payloads: 1

Geostationary Earth Orbit

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Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2019

58th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

116th mission

7th mission of 2019

109th successful mission

23rd consecutive successful mission