CASC Long March 2C AlSat 3A

Name: CASC Long March 2C AlSat 3A
Start: 2026-01-15T04:01:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C

Status

Success

Date

15 JAN 2026

04:01

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Earth observation satellite built by China's CAST for the Algerian Space Agency.

Rocket

Long March 2C

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

Height

42 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

233 T