Long March 3B/E | Apstar 6C

Launch Time
Thu May 03, 2018 16:06 UTC

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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

Details

Apstar 6C is a Chinese communications satellite that is operated by APT Satellite Holdings as part of the Apstar system.

Payloads: 1

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

41st orbital launch attempt

99th mission

4th mission of 2018

92nd successful mission

6th consecutive successful mission