Alcomsat-1

Long March 3B launched Alcomsat-1, Algeria's first geostationary communications satellite, from Xichang. Built with Chinese assistance, the satellite carries 33 Ku-, Ka- and L-band transponders for a planned 15-year service life.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

5.2 T

Flight

24th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

10 December 2017, 16:40 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2017-078

Launches in 2017

82nd of 90

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