CASC Long March 2C Yinhe-1 (x6)

Name: CASC Long March 2C Yinhe-1 (x6)
Start: 2022-03-05T06:01:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Long March 2C

Status

Success

Date

5 MAR 2022

06:01

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

The first flight dedicated to the launch of the Internet constellation of GalaxySpace, a private company, planning the total deployment of more than 1000 satellites in earth orbit. The satellites broadcast in 5G, with a capacity of 10 Gb.

Rocket

Long March 2C

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth 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