China Launches the 11th BeiDou Satellite in Navigation Satellite System

China launched the 11th BeiDou navigation satellite in their BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province on a LM-3C rocket at 0:12 on February 25 (Beijing time) and was put into the predetermined transfer orbit successfully.The geostationary satellite is the first BeiDou navigation satellite launched in 2012 for the BeiDou     

Two Bei Dou Satellites Launched in 2016

正A LM-3C launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 15:29 Beijing time on February 1,2016,putting into orbit the 5th nextgeneration BeiDou satellite,also the 21st BeiDou satellite to be launched.The 21st Bei Dou satellite is a medium Earth orbit(MEO)satellite based on a new specialized navigation satellite platform.New technologies have been     

China Launches18th Recoverable Satellite

On November 3, 2003, China launched a recoverable satellite on a LM-2D launch vehicle from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was sent to the preset orbit after being launched at 3:20 pm Beijing time and operated normally. It was also the 73rd launch of Long March series launch vehicles since 1970 and the 31st consecutive successful launch since October 1996. The 18th re-     

China’s FY Series of Meteorological Satellites Listed in Global Climate Observing System

The FY-3B meteorological satellite was launched into its preset orbit by a LM-4C launch vehicle on November 5,2010.The visible and infrared radiometer onboard the     

China Launched Its Sixth and Seventh Beidou Satelites

<正>On November 1,China successfully launched its 6th Beidou navigation satellite on a LM-3C launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellite,the 4th consecutively launched Beidou satellite this year,will join five other satellites already in orbit to form China's indigenous navigation and positioning network.     

FY-2G Launched Successfully

<正>The FY-2G meteorological satellite was launched into space by a LM-3A launch vehicle at 09:02(Beijing time)on December 31,2014 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.24 minutes after the liftoff,the satellite separated from the rocket and entered its preset orbit.The satellite was positioned in a geosynchronous orbit above the     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 83rd Launch On November 18, 2004, a LM-2C launch vehicle was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with an experimental satellite inserting the satellite into its preset sun-synchronous orbit. Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 18:45 Beijing time on November 18, the LM-2C launch vehicle was launched into space. 13 minutes later the satellite separated from the carrier rocket and entered into a sun synchronous orbit of 700km with an inclination of 98.1 degrees and the solar panel of the satellite deployed smoothly. The LM-2C launch vehicle is a two-     

China Put Communications Satellite into Orbit

China successfully launched a communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit using a LM-3A launch vehicle on Nov. 15, 2003. The Chinasat-20 communications satellite, weighing 2.3 tonnes, is a 3-aixs stabilized satellite. It was designed by China Academy of Space Technology and launched just after midnight from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. 25 minutes     

The LM-3A Launch Vehicle Made Its Successful Test Flight

On Feb.8,1994,Long March 3A,a new powerful launch vehicle developed by China,successfully launched a scientific satellite (SJ-4) with 6 detectors on it and a dummy satellite into space from Xi-chang Satellite Launch Center.Based on the LM-3,the LM-3A is designed to launch large communications satellites and has a capability of launching a 2-5-ton satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.The scientific satellite launched by the LM-3Ais designed for space environment monitoring and environmental effect testing     

A LM-3B Precisely Placed the 4th Next-Generation BeiDou Satellite into Orbit

<正>At 07:13 Beijing time September 30,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,carrying the 4th next-generation BeiDou satellite into orbit.This was also the20th BeiDou navigation satellite launch by China.The LM-3B launch vehicle which carried out this mission was developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It was the first time for the LM-3B carrier rocket to send a satellite     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

<正>The 45th Launch On June 10,1997,a LM-3 launch vehicle launched the first geostationary meteorological satellite made by China,FY-2A,into its predetermined orbit. Launch Site:Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result:success At 20:01 of June 10,the LM-3 launch vehicle lifted off.23 minutes after the lift-off,the satellite separated from the rocket successfully and entered its orbit precisely.After 7 continuous days of tracking,observation and control of     

The 10th BeiDou 2 Navigation Satellite Flew into Space

LM launch vehicles established a new record by successfully performing the 16th successful flight this year.ALM-3A launched the 10th BeiDou 2 satellite into its predetermined transfer orbit on December 2 from the XSLC in Sichuan Province.     

FY-2D Successfully Launched

China launched its fourth geostationary orbit meteorological satellite FY-2D on December 8, 2006 by a LM-3A launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was sent into the preset geostationary transfer orbit 24 minutes after ignition and successfully positioned at 86.5" E above the equator on December 13.     

New Chapter of In-orbit Delivery of China's Commercial Com Sat

<正>At 0:16 Beijing time on October 17,the APSTAR-9communications satellite was launched by a LM-3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellite entered its geosynchronous transfer orbit precisely.The launch achieved a complete success.     

A LM-3B Launches APStar-6C with Success

正At 00:06 Beijing time on May 4,a LM-3B launch vehicle successfully launched the APStar-6C satellite of the APT Satellite Company Limited(APT Satellite)into orbit.The satellite will provide satellite communications and broadcasting services for customers     

China Plans to Launch FY-3 Meteorological Satellite in 2006

China's new generation polar orbit weather satellite FY-3 will be launched by LM-4B launch vehicle in 2006. The FY-3 would be equipped with new global, all-weather, multi-spectral, three-dimensional sensors. The new satellite, an improved version of the FY-1, has the resolution of 250m and     

The 22~(nd) Recoverable Science And Technology Experimental Satellite Returned

China's 22nd recoverable science and technology experimental satellite returned to earth at 11 am, September 16 in Sichuan Province, southeast of China. The satellite completed all designed experimental tasks in the LEO orbit. The satellite was launched on August 29 by a LM-2D launch vehicle, the same day as the 21st recoverable satellite, launched August 2, returned to Earth. The satellite carried out scientific research, land surveying and mapping, and scientific experiments and technic…     

China Successfully Launches Laosat-1

<正>At 0:07 on November 21,2015,a LM-3B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and successfully launched the Laosat-1 telecommunications satellite into orbit.The satellite entered the predetermined transfer orbit smoothly.Chinese President XI Jinping and the Lao President Choummaly Sayasone exchanged congratulatory messages.On behalf of Lao government,Lao Vice President Boungnang Vorachith was present at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and witnessed the launch of the first telecommunications satellite of Laos.     

The 21st Recoverable Science And Technology Experimental Satellite Launched And Recovered

China's 21st recoverable science and technology experimental satellite was launched on a LM-2C from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) at 15:30, August 2, 2005. Twenty minutes after the lift-off, the satellite entered the preset orbit, marking a success of the launch. The satellite is used to carry out scientific research, landsurveying and mapping, and scientific experiments and technical tests in outer space. The LM-2C launch vehicle which holds 100% successful launch record, is us…     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 75th Launch On December 30, 2003, the LM-2C/SM launch vehicle launched theTance 1 (TC-1) satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered a super geosynchronous orbit . Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 03:06 Beijing time on December 30, the LM-2C/SM launch vehicle lifted off into space with TC-1 (equatorial satellite) and precisely sent the satellite into a