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Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C

Name: Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C
Start: 2018-05-03T16:06:05.000Z
End: 2018-05-03T16:41:00.000Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

May 3, 2018 at 4:06 PM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 3B/E

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May 3, 2018 at 4:06 PM UTC

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268

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Rocket: Long March 3B/E
Launch site: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: May 3, 2018 at 4:00 PM UTC
Window closes: May 3, 2018 at 4:41 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 13, 2024 at 5:32 PM UTC

Mission description

APStar-6C is a commercial communications satellite for APT Satellite Company Ltd under an end-to-end contract signed with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) for satellite production and launch services. It will deliver VSAT, video distribution, Direct-to-home television and cellular backhaul to the Asia-Pacific Region.

Vehicle

Long March 3B/E

Long March · B/E

Height

56.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

LEO capacity

12,000 kg

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Launch complex

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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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