Name: ChinaSat 19 — Long March 3B/E
Start: 2022-11-05T11:50:00Z
End: 2022-11-05T12:15:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Question 1

What rocket is launching ChinaSat 19?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 19 is launching on the Long March 3B/E.

Question 2

Who is launching ChinaSat 19?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 19 is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is ChinaSat 19 launching from?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 19 is launching from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is ChinaSat 19 heading to?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 19 is heading to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 3B/E reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 3B/E is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 3B/E flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 3B/E has launched 77 times to date, with 75 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the ChinaSat 19 mission?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 19 (Zhongxing 19) is a Chinese high throughput (HTS) Ka-band communications satellite based on the DFH-4E satellite bus for serving China-US air routes.

ChinaSat 19

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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