Long March 2C | AlSat 3A

Name: Long March 2C | AlSat 3A
Start: 2026-01-15T04:01:00Z
End: 2026-01-15T04:17:00Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATEThursday, January 15, 2026

TIME04:01 AM UTC

PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ROCKETLong March 2C

PADLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

LOCATIONJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ORBITSun-Synchronous Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // EARTH SCIENCE

Earth observation satellite built by China's CAST for the Algerian Space Agency.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-01-15 03:53:00 UTC — 2026-01-15 04:17:00 UTC.

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