LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Aug 04 2021
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
KL-Beta
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(11:01 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(10:00 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(12:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Long March 6Description:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The KL-Beta A and B, satellites are test satellites for a global multimedia satellite system for the German company KLEO Connect and the Chinese company Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology. The satellites were built by CAS Microspace and feature a Ka-band communications payload. The prototype system also includes another satellite “GMS-T” built by OHB System of Germany.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Pad
Launch Complex 16