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Long March 7A | ChinaSat 1E

September 13, 2022 at 1:18 PM UTC

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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September 13, 2022 at 1:18 PM UTC

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China · 19.6185, 110.9554

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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September 13, 2022 at 1:08 PM UTC
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September 13, 2022 at 2:23 PM UTC
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Mission description

Note: provisional information based on satellite naming The FH 2 (Feng Huo 2) series are reportedly the second generation of chinese military comsats and data relay satellites. They provide both C-band and UHF communications. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. manufactured the satellites based on the DFH-4 Bus.

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Long March 7A

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

The Wenchang Space Launch Site is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan, in China. Formally a suborbital test center, it currently serves as China's southernmost spaceport. The site was selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching the Long March 5, the heaviest Chinese rocket. Unlike launch facilities on the mainland, Wenchang uses its seaport for deliveries.

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Added launch per tour operators information.

August 7, 2022 at 7:30 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch window per NOTAMs.

August 23, 2022 at 8:33 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Refined launch window per NOTAMs

September 7, 2022 at 10:24 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff

September 13, 2022 at 1:22 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success

September 13, 2022 at 2:04 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin