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Zhongxing 9
Long March 3BChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Monday, June 9, 2008 · 12:15 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Long March 3B
Profile →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...
Height67.4 m
LEO Payload18,000 kg
Launches600
Successes575
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Profile →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
Chinese geostationary communications satellite
PayloadZhongxing 9
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28.246°N, 102.027°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
