Long March 3B/E | ChinaSat 9C

Launch Time
Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:37 UTC

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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

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Ku- and Ka-band geostationary communication satellite for China Satcom at 92.2° East, replacing ChinaSat 9.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

135th orbital launch attempt

169th mission

10th mission of 2025

161st successful mission

45th consecutive successful mission