China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shijian-13/Chinasat-16
Long March 3B
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 · 11:04 UTC
Mission
/01This 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
/02Rocket
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
36
Pad Launches
102
Location Launches
193
Agency Launches
19
Orbital This Year