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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-05-20, 11:50 | |


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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-05-20, 19:50 (CST) | | Launch provider | CALT | | Launch vehicle | Long March 7A | | Launch site | LC-201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, China | | Payload | ChinaSat 3B |

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☑️ 2nd Long March 7A mission this year, 19th overall

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[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 1 month ago

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpm6infl7c23

LAUNCH at 1150 UTC May 20 of the Zhongxing-3B military communications sat on a Chang Zheng 7A from Wenchang

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 4 weeks ago

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lpndzza6m22g

Zhongxing-3B has been cataloged in a 206 x 35799 km x 15.5 deg geotransfer orbit.