High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System

Deployed five Diamond Constellation experimental satellites, developed with the Harbin Institute of Technology, from Jiuquan; the Yuanzheng-3 upper stage placed them into three different orbits to test high-speed laser inter-satellite communications.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

750 kg (est.)

Flight

4th

of 4 Long March 2D/YZ-3 flights

Date and time

12 December 2024, 07:17 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2D/YZ-3

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2024-238

Launches in 2024

245th of 263

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