Long March 2D/YZ-3 | 3 x SatNet test satellites

Status

Success

3 x SatNet test satellites

Launch Time
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:00 UTC

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Rocket

Long March 2D/YZ-3

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $30.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN

Payload to LEO: 3,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,200 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 40.77 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m

Fairing Height: 7.82 m

Details

Mission Details

3 x SatNet test satellites

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 3 (?) test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Payloads: 3

Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2023

190th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2D

84th mission

12th mission of 2023

83rd successful mission

52nd consecutive successful mission