CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S 2 x SatNet test satellites

Name: CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S 2 x SatNet test satellites
Start: 2023-07-09T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Status

Success

Date

9 JUL 2023

11:00

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

2 satellites officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)". Probable 1st test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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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

Thrust

2,962 kN