SupremeSAT-1 (ChinaSat-1) Launching

BEIJING, Xichang, November 27 (Sun Zifa Zhang Liwen) 18:13 Beijing on the evening of November 27, with the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the "Long March III B" carrier rocket, the success of the French Thales Alai Virginia Aerospace Manufacturing "star on the 12th communications satellite launched into a predetermined transfer orbit.  

Rocket blasted off after about 26 minutes of data from the Xi'an Satellite Monitoring Center, the satellite separated from the rocket normal "star on the 12th satellite accurately entered a perigee of 207 km and an apogee of 50,539 km, orbital inclination of 26.8 degrees geosynchronous transfer orbital launch mission was a complete success. 　　

The satellite launch mission according to the China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd. and the China Satellite Communications Group Limited, the Hong Kong APT Satellite Company Limited for launch service contract was signed in July this year. "Star on the 12th satellite was built by the China Satellite Communications Group Co., Ltd. is responsible for management control, C-band 24 channels and Ku-band transponder 23 Road commercial communication services will be provided for the countries of Asia, Africa and Europe, but also China Satcom Operations Management 13 commercial communications satellite. 　　

Was responsible for this mission to launch "Long March III B" carrier rocket, belongs to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which is China's Long March series of carrier rockets 173rd space launch.





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