Overview
Most satellites launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center are intended for military and government use (33.8%) and for the purpose of navigation and global positioning (33.1%).Majority of these satellites are GEO satellites, with around 72 (48.6%) launched so far.
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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center:
A military satellite, Yaogan 30-9-1 is operated by Chinese Ministry of National Defense of China for the purpose of earth observation (Electronic Intelligence).
Constructed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) (China), it was launched into space on 18 June 2021 using Long March 2C as the launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Yaogan 30-9-1 orbits around the Earth as a non-polar inclined LEO satellite.
Yaogan 30-9-1 orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-055A and NORAD ID 48860.
With an orbital eccentricity of 6.46E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 592km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 601km. It takes 96 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 35 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Chinese Ministry Of National Defense into space at 4,200 kg
Beidou 3 IGSO-3 is a military and government satellite operated by Chinese Ministry of National Defense (China) for the purpose of navigation and global positioning.
Constructed by Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) (China), it was launched into space using Long March 3B as the launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 5 November 2019. Beidou 3 IGSO-3 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Beidou 3 IGSO-3 has a launch mass of 4,200 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 8 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-073A and NORAD ID 44709.
Beidou 3 IGSO-3 orbits along the longitude of 107 degrees at an inclination of 58 degrees.
The satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,681km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,896km. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 2.55E-03 and it takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
Second heaviest satellite launched by China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) into space at 5,200 kg
A government and commercial satellite, Zhongxing 2E is operated by China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) of China for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) (China), it was launched into space on 5 August 2021 using Long March 3B as the launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Zhongxing 2E orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Zhongxing 2E has a launch mass of 5,200 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-071A and NORAD ID 49062.
With an orbital eccentricity of 8.30E-05, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,783km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Guodian Gaoke into space at 50 kg
A commercial satellite, Tianqi-14 is operated by Guodian Gaoke of China for the purpose of technology development.
Constructed by Guodian Gaoke (China), it was launched into space using Long March 2C as the launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 18 June 2021. Tianqi-14 orbits around the Earth as a non-polar inclined LEO satellite.
Tianqi-14 has a launch mass of 50 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-055E and NORAD ID 48864.
With an orbital eccentricity of 8.62E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 587km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 599km. It takes 97 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 35 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
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