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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Alcomsat-1
Launched
December 10, 2017
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
Alcomsat-1 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B/E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2017. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 205th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 5,698th orbital launch attempt. It was the 24th Long March 3B/E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Alcomsat 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 41,806 km orbit inclined 26.4°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- إطلاق القمر الصناعي الجزائري "ألكومسات 1" من الصينALGÉRIE PRESSE SERVICE | وكالة الأنباء الجزائرية
- China Launches Communications Satellite for AlgeriaCCTV Video News Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 24th Long March 3B/E flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 205th launch15th this yearhumanity's 5,698th orbital launch attempt83rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Alcomsat 1 · NORAD 43039 · 2017-078 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-078A
- Epoch
- 2017-12-10 19:27:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.91739418 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7602777
- Inclination
- 26.391°
- Ascending node
- 326.8387°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.4885°
- Mean anomaly
- 69.0983°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Alcomsat 1 · NORAD 43039 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y40 Stage 3 · re-entered March 10, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Alcomsat-1 is the first Algerian telecommunications satellite. It is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years. Satellite carries Ku-band and Ka-band transponders for civil applications and X-band, UHF and EHF for the needs of the military and strategic state sectors.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
68th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 107th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
175 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Alcomsat-1 launch?
Alcomsat-1 launched on December 10, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Alcomsat-1?
Coverage: إطلاق القمر الصناعي الجزائري "ألكومسات 1" من الصين; China Launches Communications Satellite for Algeria. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Alcomsat-1?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did Alcomsat-1 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Alcomsat-1 reach?
Alcomsat 1, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 190 × 41,806 km orbit inclined 26.4°.
How many satellites did Alcomsat-1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).