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Long March 2D/YZ-3 | 3 x SatNet test satellites

CZ-2D | Y59

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2D/YZ-3 · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 445th launch · 40th this year · humanity's 6,558th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--November 23, 2023 · 10:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Nov 23, 09:52 – Nov 23, 10:15 UTC

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3 x SatNet test satellites

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" built by Chinese Academy of Sciences. Probable 3 (?) test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/23/2023 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/20/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Nov 23, 6:00 PM GMT+8

108 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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