Longjiang 3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:35:00

Friday June 9, 2023

Mission Details

Longjiang 3

Low Earth Orbit prototype communication satellite by Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), to test a new satellite platform in the shape of a plate for future LEO communication satellite constellations uses.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Kuaizhou 1A

Active Since 2017

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation logo

Manufacturer

CASIC

Price

$5.80 million

Rocket

Height: 19.8m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 300 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

537 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.4m

Height: 3.4m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 1 hour

Stats

Kuaizhou 1A


20th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2023

2023


88th

Orbital launch attempt