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Long March 3B | ChinaSat 1D

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

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 346th launch · 42nd this year · humanity's 6,159th orbital launch attempt

November 26, 2021Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Nov 26, 16:30 – Nov 26, 17:05 UTC

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The FH 2 (Feng Huo 2) series are reportedly the second generation of chinese military comsats and data relay satellites. They provide both C-band and UHF communications. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. manufactured the satellites based on the DFH-4 Bus. FH-2D is also known as Chinasat-1D.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/26/2021 · source

  • New launch window per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/22/2021 · source

  • Launch added per NOTAMs; identity of launch vehicle and payload uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/18/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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