Long March 3B/E | APStar-6D

Name: Long March 3B/E | APStar-6D
Start: 2020-07-09T12:11:04Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

APStar-6D 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: July 9, 2020 at 12:11 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