On the 11th April 2025 launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0047 Morning Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province of the Xichang Launch Center, the Long March 3B carrier rocket was launched, sending successfully launched Communication Technology communication technology test satellite No. 17 into space using Long March 3B carrier rocket at Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the planned orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.
The Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 17 was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and is mainly used to carry out multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology verification. So far, the Long March 3A series has completed 6 launches in 2025. This launch is the 569th launch of the Long March series of carrier rocket…
On the 10th March 2025 launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0117 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province of the Xichang Launch Center, the Long March 3B carrier rocket was launched, sending successfully launched Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 15 into space using Long March 3B carrier rocket at Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the planned orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.
. The satellite accurately entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy and is mainly used to carry out multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology verification….
Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 15 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 3B carrier rocket. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.
The Long March 3B carrier rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 15 was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellite is mainly used to carry out multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology verification.
This badge is surrounded by stars, the vast sky, and the star rings. The Long March 3B rocket is like a sword that fights the sky, soaring into the sky and whistling towards the distant space. Behind the rocket on the badge, the pink evening primrose in Xichang is blooming vigorously. Together with the blue star rings, it forms a vibrant spring scene. In March when all things come back to life, the starry sky and the flowers complement each other. The flower language of evening primrose is “silent love”, which fits the silent and indomitable spirit of astronauts, and also expresses the passion and dedication of astronauts to China’s aerospace industry….
This launch is the 562nd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The improved Kuaizhou-1A rocket has greatly increased its carrying capacity and successfully launched a radar remote sensing satellite in Xichang..
During on 4th December 2024 at 1246 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time launching from one of many complexes Xichang Satellite Launch center, Sichuan Province –China – People’s Republic of China on中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation, , the Kuaizhou No. 1A solid carrier rocket ignited and lifted off at the At 12:46 Beijing time on December 4, 2024, at the launch pad of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the “Kuaizhou-1A” solid carrier rocket ignited and took off, sending the “Haishao-1” remote sensing satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO).
“Haishao-1” (CAS Satellite 08) is a small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellite that can realize on-board imaging and inversion and extraction of ocean dynamic information, and has a wide range of application scenarios.
Kuaizhou-1A is a four-stage small launch vehicle developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the 9th Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. It adopts a four-stage tandem configuration, with solid rocket engines in the first, second and third stages and a room-temperature liquid engine in the fourth stage. The liquid final stage of the rocket is equipped with a nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4)/monomethylhydrazine (CH6N2) engine, which has the ability to ignite multiple times and can carry out multi-satellite launch missions in different orbits.
The improved launch vehicle “Kuaizhou-1A” was used this time, which adopted technologies such as high payload ratio optimization, de-tasking, landing area control, and online variable parameters, and achieved significant improvements in carrying capacity, satellite available envelope, reliability, and performance. Compared with the previous version, the external diameter of the fairing of the improved “Kuaizhou-1A” rocket has been increased from 1.4 meters to 1.8 meters, and the carrying capacity of the 500-kilometer, 45-degree low-Earth orbit (LEO) has been increased from 390 kilograms to 500 kilograms, the carrying capacity of the 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) has been increased from 260 kilograms to 360 kilograms, and the carrying capacity of the 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) has been increased from 200 kilograms to more than 300 kilograms.
Since its successful maiden flight, the Kuaizhou-1A rocket has carried out a total of 28 launches, 26 of which were successful, with a success rate of 92.86%. It is China’s solid-propellant carrier rocket with the most launches and the most successes. Since the successful launch of the Kuaizhou-1A Yao 23 rocket on June 22, 2022, the rocket has achieved 14 consecutive victories, which is the second longest winning streak of China’s active solid rockets, second only to the 17 consecutive victories of the Long March 11 rocket, which is still ongoing. On the afternoon of September 20, 2024, the Kuaizhou-1A Yao 31 rocket carried out the 27th launch of the arrow, 75 days away from this launch.
This launch is the fourth launch of the Kuaizhou-1A rocket in 2024, the 18th launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the 61st launch in China, and the 231st orbital space launch in the world.
On the 3rd September 2024 schedule to launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0922 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province…..The Chang Zheng -Long March 4B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then sent the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 43 Group 02 into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success…. Remote Sensing Satellite No. 43 Group 02 launched this time was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is the 533rd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets
Also it was launch as a memorial launch for On the 79th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 43 Group 02 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
At 09:22 Beijing time on September 3, 2024, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 43 Group 02 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 4B carrier rocket. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used to carry out new technology experiments on low-orbit constellation systems.
This mission is the 533rd flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets. This launch rocket uses a 4.2-meter diameter satellite fairing. As a mature product, this configuration fairing has been evaluated for multiple models and multiple flight missions. It has the advantages of larger envelope space and higher space utilization, and also has high maturity and high reliability; this mission innovatively adopts a multi-satellite side-mounted configuration, according to the universalization and modularization of electromechanical interfaces, which can meet the launch plans of different numbers of satellites and further improve the mission adaptability and flexibility. The Long March 4B carrier rocket used in this launch mission was developed by Shanghai Aerospace Corporation. It has the ability to launch satellites of various types and orbits. It can launch one satellite or multiple satellites per rocket. Its carrying capacity in the sun-synchronous orbit can reach 2.5 tons (orbital altitude 700km)
[APSTAR6E Aptema Satellite 6E successfully positioned at 134° east longitude]
On the 10 July 2024 Wednesday Asia-Pacific Satellite News; the Asia-Pacific 6E satellite was successfully positioned at 134° east longitude and is ready for business. The satellite will co-orbit with the Asia-Pacific 6C and Asia-Pacific 6D satellites.
The Asia-Pacific 6E satellite is a geostationary orbit satellite built on the DFH-3E platform. It was purchased by Asia-Pacific Satellite Corporation’s joint venture Asia-Pacific Starlink Satellite Co., Ltd., and Asia-Pacific Satellite Corporation provides operational technical support. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on January 13, 2023. After launch, it completed the orbit change of the assembly to the intermediate orbit, and then relied on the satellite’s ion and Hall electric propulsion systems to carry out orbit raising operations and finally reach the synchronous orbit
Asia-Pacific 6E is my country’s first fully electric propulsion communications satellite, equipped with 25 Ku user beams and 3 Ka gateway beams, with a communication capacity of approximately 30 Gbps.
On the 13TH January 2023 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 0210 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng – Long march 2C Carrier Rocket launching from station form Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..Deploying the Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Communications Satellite ..
The Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Satellite this is the first time that China, People’s Republic of China has launched an all-electric high-throughput communication satellite. First, the carrier rocket sends the combination of the satellite and the propulsion module into low-earth orbit, and then the satellite controls the DFH-3E propulsion module to send the satellite to the designated orbit. Then separate from the satellite. In the follow-up, the satellite will rely on its own LIPS-200 electric propulsion system, and after 10 months of orbital ascension, it will finally enter the GEO fixed point….implement the Asia-Pacific 6E communication satellite launch mission at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at around 2:11 am on January 13 (the first star of the Dongfanghong-3 E platform APSTAR 6E satellite will provide high-speed and convenient high-throughput broadband communication services for Southeast Asia, effectively filling the gap in the broadband communication market in Southeast Asia. The rockets and satellites used in this launch were all developed by China Airlines. This is the 460th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicle
The first communication satellite launched by the Chang Zheng Long March 2C, with a launch weight of 4.3 tons The Asia Pacific 6E launch mission is the first time that the Chang Zheng Long March 2C Carrier rocket is used to launch a communication satellite, and the total weight of the launched payload reaches an unprecedented 4.3 tons (satellite + propulsion module)! This is the heaviest satellite ever launched into orbit by the Chang Zheng-Long March 2C rocket.
In order to meet the mission requirements, the development team specially developed an integrated satellite adapter, which achieved a weight reduction of more than 20%, and further improved the rocket’s existing carrying capacity. ….. At the same time, in this mission, the development team carried out multi-dimensional special research: narrowed the range of the rocket wreckage landing area; improved the rocket attitude stability and control accuracy.
