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KL-Beta

Long March 6China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 16

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · 11:01 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 6

The Long March 10A is a human-rated launch vehicle designed to replace the current Long March 2F, along with the Low Earth Orbit version of China's Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, as their...

Height29 m

LEO Payload18,000 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadKL-Beta

OrbitPolar Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages3

PadLaunch Complex 16, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China