NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

KL-Beta A & B

Launch Time
Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $19.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 1,188 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,080 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 29.24 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.6 m
Fairing Height: 6.145 m

Mission Details

KL-Beta A & B

The KL-Beta A and B, satellites are test satellites for a global multimedia satellite system for the German company KLEO Connect.
The satellites were built by CAS Microspace and feature a Ka-band communications payload.

The purpose of the test satellites is to assess the Ka-band mobile communication environment adaptability, the verification of Ka-band LEO satellites to GEO satellite interference suppression technology, and the orbital evaluation of commercial-grade electronic components to achieve low-cost long-life.

Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 160.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

LC-16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

73rd orbital launch attempt

Long March 6

7th mission
3rd mission of 2021
7th successful mission