Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C

Name: Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C
Start: 2018-05-03T16:06:05Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

APStar-6C is a commercial communications satellite for APT Satellite Company Ltd under an end-to-end contract signed with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) for satellite production and launch services. It will deliver VSAT, video distribution, Direct-to-home television and cellular backhaul to the Asia-Pacific Region.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 3, 2018 at 04:06 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B/E
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications