China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Shijian-13/Chinasat-16

Long March 3B

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 · 11:04 UTC

Mission

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This is a Chinese experimental geostationary communications satellite. Besides testing the electric propulsion, the satellite is also reported to carry Chinas first high-throughput satellite payload (HTS), with a capacity of 20 GB per second. The satellite is aiming to provide Ka-band satellite broadband and multimedia services. Additionally it is also to conduct space-to-ground laser communications experiments.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 3B

Variant: B

Launch Pad

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

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

28.247° N, 102.029° E

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