LaoSat-1

Long March 3B launched LaoSat-1 from Xichang, Laos's first communications satellite, built by CAST on the DFH-3 bus to provide broadcast and telecom services from 128.5°E.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

5.1 T (est.)

Flight

18th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

20 November 2015, 16:07 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2015-067

Launches in 2015

71st of 87

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