LaunchesShijian-13/Chinasat-16
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Shijian-13/Chinasat-16
Long March 3B · Communications
Apr 12, 2017 · 11:04 UTCLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Mission
This is a Chinese experimental geostationary communications satellite. Besides testing the electric propulsion, the satellite is also reported to carry Chinas first high-throughput satellite payload (HTS), with a capacity of 20 GB per second. The satellite is aiming to provide Ka-band satellite broadband and multimedia services. Additionally it is also to conduct space-to-ground laser communications experiments.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- CASC
- Rocket
- Long March 3B
- Orbit
- GTO
- Pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2