Name: ChinaSat 6D — Long March 3B/E
Start: 2022-04-15T12:00:00Z
End: 2022-04-15T12:30:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Question 1

What rocket is launching ChinaSat 6D?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 6D is launching on the Long March 3B/E.

Question 2

Who is launching ChinaSat 6D?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 6D is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is ChinaSat 6D launching from?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 6D is launching from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is ChinaSat 6D heading to?

Accepted Answer

ChinaSat 6D 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 6D mission?

Accepted Answer

ZX 6D (Zhongxing 6D, ChinaSat 6D) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus. It is similar to ZX 6C launched in 2019.

The Chinasat 6D satellite provides commercial communications services with twenty-five C-band transponders and supports high-quality and reliable uplink and downlink transmissions of programs for the radio and TV stations and cable TV networks.

The satellite is being manufactured by CAST and will be launched onboard a CZ-3B/G2 launch vehicle.

ChinaSat 6D

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Frequently asked questions