flown missionSuccess

Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2) — Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaMay 03, 2018, 16:06 UTC

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

mission

Name: APStar-6C
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

APStar-6C is a commercial communications satellite for APT Satellite Company Ltd under an end-to-end contract signed with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) for satellite production and launch services. It will deliver VSAT, video distribution, Direct-to-home television and cellular backhaul to the Asia-Pacific Region.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 03, 2018, 16:06 UTC
Window opens: May 03, 2018, 16:00 UTC
Window closes: May 03, 2018, 16:41 UTC
Last updated: Jun 13, 2024, 17:32 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 3B/E
Family: Long March
Variant: B/E
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 28.2455, 102.0268