China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Alcomsat-1

Long March 3B/E

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, December 10, 2017 · 16:40 UTC

Mission

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Alcomsat-1 is the first Algerian telecommunications satellite. It is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years. Satellite carries Ku-band and Ka-band transponders for civil applications and X-band, UHF and EHF for the needs of the military and strategic state sectors.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Variant: B/E

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.246° N, 102.027° E

68

Pad Launches

107

Location Launches

205

Agency Launches

83

Orbital This Year

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