Long March 3B/E | Paksat MM1(R)
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Paksat MM1(R)
Chinese built geostationary communication satellite for the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), with 48 C/Ku/Ka/L band transponders for use at 38.2° E.
Long March 3B/E
Height 56.30 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 5500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 5924 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 12000 kg
Liftoff Mass 456 Tonnes
Launch Success 57
Consecutive Success 35
Maiden Flight 2007-05-13
Launch Failures 1
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-05-30T13:02:02+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-05-30T12:27:25+0000
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-05-24T13:59:21+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain. (but see https://mmnews.tv/pakistan-to-launch-another-satellite-mm1-this-month/)
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