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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Shijian-13/Chinasat-16
Launched
April 12, 2017 · 11:04 UTC
Summary
Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on April 12, 2017 at 11:04 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:58 to 11:33 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 193rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,634th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Long March 3B flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Shi Jian 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 41,751 km orbit inclined 21.0°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 16th Long March 3B flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 193rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,634th orbital launch attempt19th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Shi Jian 13 · NORAD 42662 · 2017-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- CHINASAT 16
- Object ID
- 2017-018A
- Epoch
- 2017-04-12 17:13:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.91715626 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7581174
- Inclination
- 20.9626°
- Ascending node
- 4.3728°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.4253°
- Mean anomaly
- 166.455°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Shi Jian 13 · NORAD 42662 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y43 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is a Chinese experimental geostationary communications satellite. Besides testing the electric propulsion, the satellite is also reported to carry Chinas first high-throughput satellite payload (HTS), with a capacity of 20 GB per second. The satellite is aiming to provide Ka-band satellite broadband and multimedia services. Additionally it is also to conduct space-to-ground laser communications experiments.
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
36th launch from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), 1st this year · 102nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 12, 7:04 PM GMT+8, in daylight
108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
122 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launch?
Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launched on April 12, 2017 at 11:04 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:58 to 11:33 UTC.
Where can I watch Shijian-13/Chinasat-16?
Coverage: China lanza el Shijian-13, un nuevo satélite que mejora el acceso a Internet; China Launches First High-throughput Communications Satellite Shijian-13; Shijian-13 (实践十三) launched by Long March-3B. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Shijian-13/Chinasat-16?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launch from?
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Apr 12, 7:04 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 reach?
Shi Jian 13, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 250 × 41,751 km orbit inclined 21.0°.
How many satellites did Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).