LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Dec 29 2018
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Hongyan-1
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(8:00 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(7:53 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(8:24 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 2D/YZ-3Description:
The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. The YZ-3 variant includes a YZ-3 upper stage able to push satellites into higher orbits.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The first demonstration satellite for Hongyan, which is a planned constellation consisting of 320 satellites in low Earth orbit.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)