Eutelsat W3C

Launched the Eutelsat W3C communications satellite from Xichang. At 5,400 kg, it was the heaviest commercial satellite the Long March 3B had launched at the time.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

5.4 T

Flight

5th

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

7 October 2011, 08:21 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

Unknown

International designator

2011-057

Launches in 2011

60th of 84

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