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Long March 3B | Shijian-13/Chinasat-16

April 12, 2017 at 11:04 AM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B | Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launch image
Mission imagery · Long March 3B

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April 12, 2017 at 11:04 AM UTC

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Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2471, 102.0290

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Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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April 12, 2017 at 10:58 AM UTC
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April 12, 2017 at 11:33 AM UTC
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June 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM UTC

Mission description

This is a Chinese experimental geostationary communications satellite. Besides testing the electric propulsion, the satellite is also reported to carry Chinas first high-throughput satellite payload (HTS), with a capacity of 20 GB per second. The satellite is aiming to provide Ka-band satellite broadband and multimedia services. Additionally it is also to conduct space-to-ground laser communications experiments.

Vehicle

Long March 3B

Long March · 3B

Height

54.8 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

11,500 kg

Successful launches

21

Launch complex

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

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