On the 30th May 2024 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 2012 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng Long March 3B carrier rocket successfully launched the Pakistan multi-mission communications satellite….. Satellite at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province
At 20:12 on May 30, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent the Pakistan multi-mission communications satellite into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. The Pakistan multi-mission communications satellite was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and uses the Dongfanghong-4 enhanced communications satellite platform.
Pakistan’s multi-mission communications satellite
① Dongfanghong-4 enhanced communications satellite platform
② Equipped with 9 antennas and 48 C, Ku, Ka, L and other multi-band transponders
③ Take-off weight 5,400 kg
④ Fixed in geosynchronous orbit 38.2 degrees east longitude
⑤ Service life 15 years
The satellite has a service life of 15 years and will be stationed above the equator at 38.2 degrees east longitude in the geosynchronous orbit, covering Pakistan and surrounding areas. After in-orbit operation, the satellite will provide users in the region with a variety of services such as television, radio, regional enhanced communications, high-throughput broadband, and satellite-based enhanced navigation. The Long March 3B carrier rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is the 524th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets…
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