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Kuaizhou 1A | Longjiang 3

Longjiang-3

ExPace · Kuaizhou 1A · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ExPace's 19th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 6,456th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--June 9, 2023 · 02:35 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 9, 02:23Jun 9, 02:54 UTC

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Longjiang 3

Low Earth Orbit prototype communication satellite by Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), to test a new satellite platform in the shape of a plate for future LEO communication satellite constellations uses.

Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/9/2023 · source

  • Go for launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/6/2023 · source

  • Recycling of unused launch entry for another Chinese launch; confirmed per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/2/2023 · source

  • Revert to April TBD due to potential range conflict.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/2/2023 · source

  • NET April 5

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/28/2023 · source

  • Apparently scrubbed for the day.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/27/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/25/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Area 95A

Local pad time: Jun 9, 10:35 AM GMT+8

67 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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