AlSat 3A

Orbited AlSat-3A, a Chinese-built Earth observation satellite for Algeria's National Space Technology Centre, into sun-synchronous orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

2.5 T (est.)

Flight

65th

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

15 January 2026, 04:01 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2026-009

Launches in 2026

10th of 243

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