2018 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Hongyun-1

successLong March 11 | Hongyun-1

Hongyun is planned constellation of 156 low Earth orbit communications satellites by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC). Hongyun-1 is a technology demonstration satellite.

Overview

Date / time: December 21, 2018 at 11:51 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Area 95A
Mission: Hongyun-1
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

HONGYUN 1

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