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Long March 3B/E | ZHTW 1-01

CZ-3B | ZHTW 1-01

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 468th launch · 16th this year · humanity's 6,677th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 9, 2024 · 01:43 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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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  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/9/2024 · source

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

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/2/2024 · source

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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