Long March 3B/E | ZHTW 1-01

Status

Success

ZHTW 1-01

Launch Time
Thu May 09, 2024 01:43 UTC

Article

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $29.15 million

Liftoff Thrust: 5,986 kN

Payload to LEO: 11,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 5,550 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 56.3 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m

Fairing Height: 9.56 m

Details

Mission Details

ZHTW 1-01

Zhihui Tianwang 1-01 are 2 experimental Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites in a collaboration between Tsinghua University, SAST and the Shanghai local government for communication tests, including with Chinese Antarctic research bases and other Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are China's first Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites launched.

Payloads: 2

Medium Earth Orbit

Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2024

88th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

153rd mission

2nd mission of 2024

145th successful mission

29th consecutive successful mission