Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch probability
Not published
Window opens
September 5, 2024 at 6:20 PM UTC
Window closes
September 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM UTC
Feed updated
September 6, 2024 at 8:45 AM UTC
Mission description
10 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.
Vehicle
Long March 6
Long March
Height
29 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
15
Launch complex
Launch Complex 16
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.
