ChinaSat 26

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:49:00

Thursday February 23, 2023

Mission Details

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ChinaSat 26 (Zhongxing 26) is a Chinese high throughput (HTS) Ka-band communications satellite based on the DFH-4E satellite bus for serving the Greater East Asia-Australia area.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active

Long March 3B/E

Active Since 2007

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-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

LC-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

Stats

Long March 3

146th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2023

2023

25th

Orbital launch attempt