LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Jun 27 2018

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

XJS-A & XJS-B

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Rocket Details

Name:

Long March 2C

Description:

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
A pair of experimental satellites to conduct tests of intersatellite communication links and trial new Earth observation technology.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Pad

Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 )