21 December 2018, 23:51 UTC
Hongyun-1
China's Long March 11 launched Hongyun-1 from Jiuquan, the first satellite for a planned 156-spacecraft Hongyun low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation intended to provide global communications coverage, including polar regions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 250 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 5th
- of 18 Long March 11 flights
- Date and time
- 21 December 2018, 23:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 11
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2018-108
- Launches in 2018
- 110th of 114
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