Long March 2C/YZ-1S | SatNet test satellite
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Dec. 30, 2023, 12:04 a.m. - Dec. 30, 2023, 12:25 a.m.
Dec. 30, 2023, 12:04 a.m. - Dec. 30, 2023, 12:25 a.m.
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)" manufactured by CAST. Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
Launch success.
Updated possible LV identity based on additional clues.
Refined launch window and updated possible LV identity.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
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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