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March 11, 2019
Long March-3B launches ChinaSat-6C
A Long March-3B rocket launched the ChinaSat-6C satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 9 March 2019, at 16:28 UTC (10 March at 00:28 local time).
Long March-3B launches ChinaSat-6C (Zhongxing-6C)
Sent into a geostationary orbit, ChinaSat-6C or Zhongxing-6C (中星6C) is a communications satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and will be operated by the China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd.
ChinaSat-6C (Zhongxing-6C)
It can cover China, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific island countries. The mission marks the 300th launch of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC): http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html
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