NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

ChinaSat 9B (Zhongxing-9B)

Launch Time
Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:50 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

ChinaSat 9B (Zhongxing-9B)

Zhongxing-9B is a Chinese communications satellite, that will replace the Zhongxing-9A satellite in orbit. The latter was launched in 2017, but the CZ-3B launch vehicle suffered a partial failure, and the satellite had to burn a large amount of fuel to reach its nominal orbit.

ZX-9B will be used to relay television to the Chinese, as well as to provide television communications with Chinese islands, and ships sailing near the coast. The satellite will also be used to broadcast the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in 8K.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,100.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2021

86th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

136th mission
7th mission of 2021
128th successful mission
12th consecutive successful mission