First launch of the Long March 10B rocket and an attempted booster recovery from sea. Long March 10B is a partially reusable cargo-optimized variant of China's next-generation Long March 10 rocket family. Launching from Commercial LC-2 pad.
Commercial communication satellites to launch to LEO for Shanghai Spacesail Technologies from Commercial LC-1 pad.
Launch window 14:00-18:00 Beijing Time | 06:00-10:00 UTC | HST 20:00 June 9 - 00:00 June 10 for liquid-fueled rocket able to take ~25,000 kg to LEO or ~14,000 kg to GTO.
Launch window 13:00-17:00 Beijing Time | 05:00-09:00 UTC | HST June 4 19:00-23:00, possibly for SpaceSail Polar Orbit LEO communication satellites.
Flight hazard notices were filed for a launch between April 28 and 30. This first Long March 10B vehicle has had a successful wet dress rehearsal and was rolled back to integration facilities, likely to integrate the payload. After launch, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology will attempt recovery of […]
Launch window 21:30-21:47 China Time | 03:30-03:47 HST for 9th launch from Commercial LC-1, 59th launch from Wenchang. Long March 8 can take up to 5000 kg to a 700 km altitude Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
Launch window opens 23:55 Beijing Time.
15:00 - 19:00 CST launch window
23:45 Jan 13 - 01:03 Jan 14 Launch Window
05:00-07:50 CST launch window
Scheduled for 07:00-07:21 UTC+8, the launch from "China's Hawai`i" is of a medium-lift rocket using kerosene and liquid oxygen propellant; the Long March 12 is capable of placing 20,000+kg into LEO or 12,000+kg into SSO.
8A is capable of taking 7,000kg to orbit, including and SSO with altitude 700km, using a liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen 2nd stage. Wenchang is China's southernmost spaceport, selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching […]