NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

LKW-3

Launch Time
Sat Jan 13, 2018 07:10 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $29.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,200 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 40.77 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 7.82 m

Mission Details

LKW-3

The LKW (Ludikancha Weixing, Land Surveying Satellite) is a Chinese very high resolution earth observation satellite.

The satellite is likely intended for military purposes.

Payloads: 1
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

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

Stats

2018

6th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2D

37th mission
2nd mission of 2018
36th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission