Sixth Long March 3B Launch in under three Months achieves good Orbit for ChinaSat-1C

December 11, 2015January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 3862 Views ChinaSat, Chinasat 1C, Xichang

Wednesday’s launch of China’s Long March 3B rocket reached its targeted Geostationary Transfer Orbit as evident in orbital data released by the Joint Space Operations Center, showing the ChinaSat-1C in a standard transfer orbit from where it will soon begin its climb into Geostationary Orbit.

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Chinese Military Communications Satellite blasts off atop Long March 3B Rocket

December 9, 2015January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 11651 Views ChinaSat, Chinasat 1C, Xichang, Zhongxing 1C

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 16:46 UTC on Wednesday, carrying a military communications satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Keeping up the pace in orbital launches towards the end of the year, this marks the sixth flight of the heavy-lift Long March 3B and the 13th mission of the Long March fleet in the last three months.