Geely Constellation Group 03

Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 16 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

10 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Sept. 5, 2024, 7:34 p.m.

Launch success.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 31, 2024, 9:53 a.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.


Long March 6

Family:
Configuration:

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    29.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    103.0 T
  • Thrust
    ―
Family
  • Name
    Long March 6
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    ―
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Long March 6
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
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  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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  • Direct Geostationary
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  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 605 Failures: 16 Pending: 9

Agency Type:

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.

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