december, 2017
10dec16:35Long March 3B • AlcomSat-1

Event Details
Launch Date: December 10, 2017 Launch Window: ~16:35 UTC Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B/G2 Launch Operator: CALT Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Payload: AlcomSat-1 (5,200kg) Satellite Type: Communications A Chinese Long March 3B rocket will lift the AlcomSat-1 communications satellite for
Event Details
Launch Date: | December 10, 2017 |
Launch Window: | ~16:35 UTC |
Launch Vehicle: | Long March 3B/G2 |
Launch Operator: | CALT |
Launch Site: | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Payload: | AlcomSat-1 (5,200kg) |
Satellite Type: | Communications |
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket will lift the AlcomSat-1 communications satellite for the Algerian Space Agency. AlcomSat-1 was built by CAST based on the DFH-4 Geostationary Satellite Platform and hosts a dual-mission payload comprising Ka- and Ku-Band transponders for civilian operation and a military payload offering capacity in X-Band as well as the UHF and EHF frequency bands for operation by the military and strategic state sectors.
Mission Resources:
? Launch Vehicle Overview: Long March 3B
? Payload Overview: Beidou-3 Satellite Navigation System
Time
(Sunday) 16:35 UTC
Location
Xichang Satellite Launch Center