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Long March 3B/E | Shijian 25

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

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 502nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 6,851st orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--January 6, 2025 · 20:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Jan 6, 19:51 – Jan 6, 20:24 UTC

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Shijian 25

Technological demonstration mission for spacecraft refueling and satellite life extension services.

Technology · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/6/2025 · source

  • Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/3/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Jan 7, 4:00 AM GMT+8

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

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