Long March 3B/E | ChinaSat 6D (Auto-orbit)

Craft celebrating the launch of the 81st Long March 3B/E flight carrying China Satellite Communications' ChinaSat 6D

Mission - ChinaSat 6D

ChinaSat 6D is a Chinese communications satellite based on the DFH-4 (Dong Fang Hong 4) third generation communications satellite bus. Due to the nature of the satellite, not much is known about the technical details, but it is expected to have a 15 year lifespan.

Where is the satellite going? :

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Satellites operational Orbit:
Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
[8863 x 8863 km in Droo Orbit]

Rocket: Long March 3B/E

The Long March 3B/E is an expandable three stage medium-lift rocket, with an optional fourth stage. It is a member of the Long March 3 rocket family, and is the enhanced version of the Long March 3B, having larger side boosters and a larger first stage, allowing for a greater Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) payload capacity. While the 3B was first launched in 1996, the 3B/E variant was introduced in 2007.

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Craft Notes:

1. Auto-Launch to Orbit by Preprogrammed Vizzy. (Throttle 100%)
2. Multiple Pad and Rocket Camera setups
3. Preprogrammed Vizzy for Launch and circulation phases (>500 x 500 km orbit)

*Fairing Deploy to be done after 105 km AGL (manuallly)
*FInal orbit insertion (GTO and then GEO) and payload deploy to be done manually

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Credits:

Predecessor Craft by 3DExplorer - China Long March 3B
Vizzy by: KAL

Modifications to Rocket, Space-craft and Vizzy by OrbiteX