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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsLong March 3B
Launched 2021-09-09 11:50 UTCLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
87th
orbital launch attempt in 2021
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
31st
launch this year
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
34 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
Zhongxing-9B (ChinaSat 9B) is a Chinese communications satellite, that will replace the Zhongxing-9A satellite in orbit. The latter was launched in 2017, but the CZ-3B launch vehicle suffered a partial failure, and the satellite had to burn a large amount of fuel to reach its nominal orbit.
ZX-9B will be used to retransmit television to the Chinese, as well as to provide television communications with Chinese islands, and ships sailing near the coast. The satellite will also be used to broadcast the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in 8K.
Launch Provider
Government · China · Founded 1999 · Chairman & President Lei Fanpei
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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Height
56.3m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
12,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,924kN
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