NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

PAKSAT-1R

Launch Time
Thu Aug 11, 2011 16:15 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

PAKSAT-1R

PakSat-1R (or PakSat-1 Replacement) is an advanced geosynchronous and communications satellite that was manufactured by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and operated by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), an executive space authority of the government of Pakistan.

It was launched as a replacement for Paksat-1, formerly known as Palapa C1, HGS-3, and Anatolia 1.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,115.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2011

43rd orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

56th mission
5th mission of 2011
50th successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission