Long March 2C Unknown Payload

Long March 2C · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM ETConfirmed

Mission brief

What is happening

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is launching Unknown Payload on a Long March 2C from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

At a glance

Payload: Unknown Payload
Rocket: Long March 2C
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Details TBD.

What changed

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OCT 30 · 1:34 PM UTC
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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Schedule confidence

HIGH

The published time looks firm.

Why does RocketRune rate it this way?

Launch time known to within about an hour.
The provider has declared the mission go for launch.
An official launch window has been published.
No schedule changes recorded since RocketRune began tracking this launch.

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Launch site: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Vehicle: Long March 2C
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload: Unknown Payload
Status: Go for Launch
Vehicle height: 42 m
Vehicle type flights: 66
Vehicle type success rate: 98.5%

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