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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C
Long March 3B/E
May 3, 4:06 PM UTC
May 3, 4:06 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Location
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN