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Long March 3B | Zhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)

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 330th launch · 26th this year · humanity's 6,112th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--August 5, 2021 · 16:30 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Aug 5, 16:20 – Aug 5, 16:56 UTC

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Zhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)

Chinasat 2E is a geostationary communications satellite.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/5/2021 · source

  • Liftoff confirmed.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/5/2021 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/2/2021 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Aug 6, 12:30 AM GMT+8

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

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