XJS-C to F

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:07:00

Wednesday February 19, 2020

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

First flight of Long March 2D from the Xichang base.

XJS-C to F

Wiki

XJS C and XJS D are Chinese technology satellites reportedly to conduct tests on inter-satellite links and earth observation technology. These satellites were built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST). Details are not known.

Low Earth Orbit

4 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Long March 2D

Active Since 1992

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 2D


46th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2020

2020


15th

Orbital launch attempt