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 | ZHTW 1-01
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 468th launch · 16th this year · humanity's 6,677th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 9, 01:33 – May 9, 02:14 UTC
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ZHTW 1-01
Zhihui Tianwang 1-01 are 2 experimental Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites in a collaboration between Tsinghua University, SAST and the Shanghai local government for communication tests, including with Chinese Antarctic research bases and other Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are China's first Medium Earth Orbit communication satellites launched.
Communications · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Local pad time: May 9, 9:43 AM GMT+8
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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