Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 2 x SatNet test satellites

Status

Success

2 x SatNet test satellites

Launch Time
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:00 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $30.8 million

Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN

Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 38.83 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m

Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Details

Mission Details

2 x SatNet test satellites

2 satellites officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)". Probable 1st test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Payloads: 2

Polar Orbit

Location

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

Wiki

Stats

2023

101st orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

70th mission

5th mission of 2023

69th successful mission

38th consecutive successful mission