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Long March 3B/E | WHG-01

CZ-3B | WHG-01

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 457th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 6,629th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--February 29, 2024 · 13:03 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Feb 29, 12:53 – Feb 29, 13:23 UTC

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WHG-01

Chinese communication satellite with name meaning "Satellite Internet - High Orbit Satellite 01" in Chinese. Details TBD.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/29/2024 · source

  • Refined launch window per additional NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/23/2024 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/15/2024 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Local pad time: Feb 29, 9:03 PM GMT+8

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

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