NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

XJSS A & B

Launch Time
Wed Jun 27, 2018 03:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C
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: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 42.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

XJSS A & B

XJS A and XJS B are a pair of Chinese satellites to conduct tests on inter-satellite links and earth observation technology.

The satellites were built by CAST DFH. Details are not known.

Payloads: 2
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2018

54th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

46th mission
2nd mission of 2018
45th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission