NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

RSW-01 - 03

Launch Time
Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:15 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $30.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 38.83 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

RSW-01 - 03

"Ronghe Shiyan Weixing" (RSW) = "Integrated Experimental Satellite" are test satellites that will be used to develop a state-owned Chinese low-earth orbit constellation, Xingwang, consisting of several thousand satellites.

Payloads: 3
Polar Orbit

Location

Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

80th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

58th mission
4th mission of 2021
57th successful mission
26th consecutive successful mission