Long March 2C/YZ-1S | 3 x SatNet test satellites

Status

Success

3 x SatNet test satellites

Launch Time
Sat Dec 30, 2023 00:13 UTC

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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

3 x SatNet test satellites

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" manufactured by CAST. Probably 3 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Payloads: 3

Low Earth Orbit

Location

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

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Stats

2023

221st orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

74th mission

9th mission of 2023

73rd successful mission

42nd consecutive successful mission