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ChinaSat 6E

successLong March 3B/E | ChinaSat 6E

Geostationary direct broadcasting comsat for China Satcom in the C and Ku bands. Replaces ChinaSat 6B launched in 2007.

Overview

Date / time
November 9, 2023 at 11:23 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Mission
ChinaSat 6E
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 3B/E →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

ZHONGXING-6E
GEO