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Long March 7A | ChinaSat 3B

Name: Long March 7A | ChinaSat 3B
Start: 2025-05-20T11:50:00.000Z
Location: 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 7A · 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 524th launch · 23rd this year · humanity's 6,959th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--May 20, 2025 · 11:50 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

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

Window: May 20, 11:42 – May 20, 13:11 UTC

Flight preview

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

No booster details available.

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2025 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/20/2025 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 5/20/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/15/2025 · source

Local pad time: May 20, 7:50 PM GMT+8

31 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China