Zhongxing 20

Long March 3A launched Zhongxing-20 (Chinasat-20), the first Shentong-series geostationary military communications satellite, from Xichang, providing secure Ku-band voice and data links for Chinese ground forces.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

2.3 T

Flight

8th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

14 November 2003, 16:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Communications

International designator

2003-052

Launches in 2003

53rd of 63

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