ChinaSat-18

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:03:04

Monday August 19, 2019

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

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

ChinaSat-18

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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.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Long March 3B/E

Active Since 2007

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.15 million

Rocket

Height: 56.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 11,500 kg

GTO: 5,550 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,986 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 9.56m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

Stats

Long March 3


116th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2019

2019


58th

Orbital launch attempt