August 4, 2021 at 11:01 AM UTC
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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August 4, 2021 at 11:01 AM UTC
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Launch Complex 16
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 38.8682, 111.5800
The KL-Beta A and B, satellites are test satellites for a global multimedia satellite system for the German company KLEO Connect and the Chinese company Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology. The satellites were built by CAS Microspace and feature a Ka-band communications payload. The prototype system also includes another satellite “GMS-T” built by OHB System of Germany.
Mission media
Long March-6 launches two KL-Beta satellites
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Height
29 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
15
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
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