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China-Commercial Satellite Launch/Update
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - July 9, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying commercial telecommunication satellite APSTAR-6D on launch pad
2. Rocket blasting off
3. Screen at control center showing rocket blasting off
4. Engineers at control center watching screen
5. Various of screen showing animation of satellite, engineers
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of components of rocket
7. Engineer holding flag
8. Various of engineers loading components of rocket
9. Truck transporting component of rocket
10. Workers pushing cart loaded component of rocket
11. Various of rocket part being assembled
12. Various of engineers checking components of rocket
13. Various of rocket part being assembled
14. Various of engineers checking components of rocket
15. Various of engineers moving satellite
16. Satellite
17. Various of rocket on launch pad
China successfully sent a commercial telecommunication satellite, known as APSTAR-6D, into a planned orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Thursday.
The APSTAR-6D telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 20:11, according to the center.
The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
It was purchased by the APT Mobile SatCom Limited to provide satellite broadband telecommunication services for airborne, shipborne, vehicle-borne, and other mobile communication applications.
The development of APSTAR-6D started in August 2016. It has a launch mass of about 5,550 kg, with a lifespan of 15 years.
A geostationary satellite, APSTAR-6D is a part of China's first global high-throughput broadband satellite communication system.
It is expected to provide high-quality broadband network and data communication services for users across the Asia-Pacific region, according to the CAST.
With a communication capacity of about 50 Gbps and a single-beam capacity of up to one Gbps, APSTAR-6D will serve its users with high-quality voice and data transmissions.
To date, the CAST has successfully launched 11 commercial telecommunication satellites for international clients.
Thursday's launch was the 339th by the Long March rocket series.
China-Commercial Satellite Launch/Update
Dateline : July 9/Recent
Location : Xichang,China
Duration : 2'07
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - July 9, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying commercial telecommunication satellite APSTAR-6D on launch pad
2. Rocket blasting off
3. Screen at control center showing rocket blasting off
4. Engineers at control center watching screen
5. Various of screen showing animation of satellite, engineers
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of components of rocket
7. Engineer holding flag
8. Various of engineers loading components of rocket
9. Truck transporting component of rocket
10. Workers pushing cart loaded component of rocket
11. Various of rocket part being assembled
12. Various of engineers checking components of rocket
13. Various of rocket part being assembled
14. Various of engineers checking components of rocket
15. Various of engineers moving satellite
16. Satellite
17. Various of rocket on launch pad
China successfully sent a commercial telecommunication satellite, known as APSTAR-6D, into a planned orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Thursday.
The APSTAR-6D telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 20:11, according to the center.
The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
It was purchased by the APT Mobile SatCom Limited to provide satellite broadband telecommunication services for airborne, shipborne, vehicle-borne, and other mobile communication applications.
The development of APSTAR-6D started in August 2016. It has a launch mass of about 5,550 kg, with a lifespan of 15 years.
A geostationary satellite, APSTAR-6D is a part of China's first global high-throughput broadband satellite communication system.
It is expected to provide high-quality broadband network and data communication services for users across the Asia-Pacific region, according to the CAST.
With a communication capacity of about 50 Gbps and a single-beam capacity of up to one Gbps, APSTAR-6D will serve its users with high-quality voice and data transmissions.
To date, the CAST has successfully launched 11 commercial telecommunication satellites for international clients.
Thursday's launch was the 339th by the Long March rocket series.
ID : 8149534
Published : 2020-07-10 02:53
Last Modified : 2020-07-10 16:01:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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