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Long March 3B/E | ChinaSat 10R

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 507th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 6,885th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--February 22, 2025 · 12:11 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Feb 22, 12:01 – Feb 22, 12:36 UTC

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/22/2025 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/18/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Feb 22, 8:11 PM GMT+8

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

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