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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:37:00
Friday July 19, 2013
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CX-3 (Chuang in 3, Innovation 3) is a mini "store and forward" communications satellite developed by CAS (China Academy of Science), Shanghai Academy of Space Technology, and Shanghai Telecomm.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
Chinese reconaissance satellite. It is reportedly carrying out observations of space debris.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
Shiyan 7 (SY 7, Experiment 7) or Tansuo 7 (TS 7) is an experimental Chinese satellite. It has been reported, that SY 7 carries a robotic arm experiment. Around 19 October 2013, the main satellite deployed a subsatellite. Both satellites performed orbital manoeuvres, but remained in close proximity and multiple separations and dockings had been assumed in different orbits.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
2 Payloads
204 kilograms
Agency
CASCPrice
$64.68 million
Rocket
Height: 46.97m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 4,200 kg
GTO: 1,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,993 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.8m
Height: 11.74m
Stages
3
10th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2013
39th
Orbital launch attempt