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XJSS A & B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:30:06

Wednesday June 27, 2018

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XJSS A & B

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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.

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Long March 2C

Active Since 1982

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$30.80 million

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,850 kg

GTO: 1,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 8.37m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 2C

46th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2018

2018

54th

Orbital launch attempt