China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3B/ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 3B/E | Eutelsat W3C
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 94th launch · 12th this year · humanity's 5,166th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 7, 08:21 – Oct 7, 08:21 UTC
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Eutelsat W3C
Eutelsat W3C was a Thales Alenia Space-built Ku-band and Ka-band communications satellite for Eutelsat, launched on a Chinese Long March 3B and stationed at 16 degrees East to serve Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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- W3C satellite launch — Eutelsat
Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Local pad time: Oct 7, 4:21 PM GMT+8
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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