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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
APStar-6C
Launched
May 3, 2018 · 16:06 UTC
Image: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Summary
APStar-6C 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 May 3, 2018 at 16:06 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:00 to 16:41 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 220th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 5,747th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Long March 3B/E flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Apstar 6C, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 246 × 41,834 km orbit inclined 27.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 25th Long March 3B/E flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 220th launch13th this yearhumanity's 5,747th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Apstar 6C · NORAD 43450 · 2018-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-041A
- Epoch
- 2018-05-03 18:35:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.91297143 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7585988
- Inclination
- 27.1831°
- Ascending node
- 100.3816°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.5173°
- Mean anomaly
- 60.5798°
- 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
- Apstar 6C · NORAD 43450 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y55 Stage 3 · re-entered July 7, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
71st launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 3rd this year · 113th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: May 4, 12:06 AM GMT+8, at night
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did APStar-6C launch?
APStar-6C launched on May 3, 2018 at 16:06 UTC. The launch window ran from 16:00 to 16:41 UTC.
Where can I watch APStar-6C?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched APStar-6C?
Long March 3B/E, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B/E spec sheet
Where did APStar-6C launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was May 4, 12:06 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did APStar-6C reach?
Apstar 6C, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 246 × 41,834 km orbit inclined 27.2°.
How many satellites did APStar-6C launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).