Long March 2C | XJS-A & XJS-B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2C · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 225th launch · 18th this year · humanity's 5,760th orbital launch attempt
June 27, 2018Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 27, 03:23 – Jun 27, 03:43 UTC
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A pair of experimental satellites to conduct tests of intersatellite communication links and trial new Earth observation technology.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- China Launches New-Tech Experiment Twin Satellites — CCTV Video News Agency
- China launches new-tech experiment twin satellites — CGTN
Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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