NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

RSW-04 - 06

Launch Time
Fri May 20, 2022 10:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $30.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 38.83 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

RSW-04 - 06

"Ronghe Shiyan Weixing" (RSW) = "Integrated Experimental Satellite" are test satellites that will be used to develop a state-owned Chinese low-earth orbit constellation, Xingwang, consisting of several thousand satellites.

Payloads: 3
Polar Orbit

Location

Site 9401 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2022

58th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

62nd mission
3rd mission of 2022
61st successful mission
30th consecutive successful mission