ChinaSat-2C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:25:00

Tuesday November 3, 2015

Mission Details

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Chinasat-2C

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The ST 2 (Shen Tong 2) series satellites are reportedly Chinese military comsats and are follow-ups to the ST 1 series. They reportedly provide Ku-band communication and feature advanced multiple steerable spot beam antenna technology to enable ground users to communicate while on the move as well as secured uplink transmission for satellite antenna control. ST 2A, also known as ZX 2A (ChinaSat 2A) was successfully launched on 26 May 2012. The second satellite, ST 2C, also known as ZX 2C (ChinaSat 2C) followed on 3 November 2015. A third satellite, ST 2D, also known as ZX 2D (ChinaSat 2D) was launched in January 2019.

Geostationary Transfer 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-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 3


80th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2015

2015


66th

Orbital launch attempt