China successfully launched Europe's Eutelsat-W3C satellite on 7th Oct.

[peaceful]

After the TG-1 TinGong-1 launch success, China took another step in the international satellite market with the successful launch of the European Eutelsat-W3C communications satellite on Thursday. The launch took place at 08:20UTC using a Long March 3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E) launch vehicle.

Chinese Launch:

According to Eutelsat, the new W3C satellite will provide significant new capacity for broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services, replacing existing Eutelsat satellites at 16 degrees East. This is a leading position for broadcast markets in Central and Eastern Europe, and also provides video services to the islands in the Indian Ocean.

China build on global market with Long March 3B/E launch of Eutelsat-W3C | NASASpaceFlight.com

some quick facts:
Long March 3B/E used in this launch was introduced in 1996, it has a 13ton LEO and 5.5ton GTO capacity. Today's launch is the 17th of the Long March 3B series.

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The first flight of LM-3B will always be a part of our national memory.

Long March Rocket Explodes -

 

[crimemaster_gogo]

congratulations to Europe and well done china.

 

[trident2010]

Good job !!

 

[aimarraul]

Chinese rocket sends French telecom satellite into space

English.news.cn 2011-10-07 18:00:05 FeedbackPrintRSS

A France-made W3C communications satellite, carried by China's Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 7, 2011. The European Eutelsat-W3C satellite will provide new capacity for broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)



XICHANG, Sichuan, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Long March-III2 rocket carrier sent a French-made telecom satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Friday afternoon, marking the first time for China to provide launch service for a European satellite operator.

It was also the 148th launch for the Long March rocket family.

According to information and data received by the Xi'an Satellite Measuring and Monitoring Center, the satellite and rocket carrier separated on schedule and the satellite is now in orbit.

The launch marked the first time for China to cooperate with a European satellite operator since the signing of a Sino-French satellite launch agreement in 2008.

The launch was carried out by the China Great Wall Industry Corporation and the China Institute of Rocket Carrier Technology, both under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, as well as the China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC).

The W3C telecom satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, a French satellite manufacturer, and is owned by Eutelsat, a leading provider of satellite communication services.

The W3C has a designed lifespan of 15 years and will provide television, radio, broadband, video and Internet service.

 

[krash]

Didnt Europe have its own SLV program?Them going the Chinese way is quite significant.

 

[ramu]

Didnt Europe have its own SLV program?Them going the Chinese way is quite significant.

Cost is a very crucial factor. A euro saved is an euro earned!

 

[evldth]

Chinese lauch is too much cheap for Europe too and they trying to save some money....

 

[peaceful]

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Cost is a very crucial factor. A euro saved is an euro earned!

I call your reply BS, because:

European Space Agency simply doesn't have a rocket that is suitable to launch such 5.5ton GTO payload. Currently ESA has Ariane 5 and Soyuz-2 to choose from. Soyuz-2 is not powerful enough as it can only handle 4.5ton GTO payload, Ariane 5 is too powerful, its most commonly used configuration ECA has a capacity of 10tons GTO.

You don't stupidly use a 10ton payload capacity rocket to launch 5ton payload. The problem is clear: ESA simply doesn't have a complete series. Yes, there is Ariane 5G that is a 6ton GTO configuration, but it didn't see any launch in the last 7 years, it is already DEAD.

a small personal suggestion to you: learn more before spreading your indian nonsense. this is a forum that tend to be more professional, it is not a happy mumbai streets full of monkeys and cows.

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I really have problem with some members who just love talking BS.

If you don't know the area, then how about just shut up, or maybe do your homework, show us some self respect before talking?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Chinese lauch is too much cheap for Europe too and they trying to save some money....

They don't have the proper rocket to launch it.

Ariane is 20 tons payload rocket, which will cost too much to launch this satellite.

BTW, our goal is the 130-150 tons payload mega rocket in the end of this decade.

 

[gagaga]

^^^i wouldnt brag a chemical energy boost rocket, speaking as a space fancist, if human still rely on such tech in the future, mars will be our ending point of manned space traveling. its really sad. and didnt US made such rocket 40 years ago?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

^^^i wouldnt brag a chemical energy boost rocket, speaking as a space fancist, if human still rely on such tech in the future, mars will be our ending point of manned space traveling. its really sad. and didnt US made such rocket 40 years ago?

The Saturn V was much less fuel efficient compared to the mega rocket under development.

The revolutionary technology of space travelling won't be seen at least in the next 50 years.

Even our method is primitive compared to the science fiction, but it doesn't mean that we have to sit back and don't do anything.

 

[krash]

Cost is a very crucial factor. A euro saved is an euro earned!

Speaks even more in favor of the Chinese program. Furthermore this shows the increasing trust of the western world in Chinese tech. Apparently "Its Chinese. Will break down in days" runs only in our corner of the world. Also tells you how the Chinese program has progressed while others have digressed.

 

[Project 627]

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I call your reply BS, because:

European Space Agency simply doesn't have a rocket that is suitable to launch such 5.5ton GTO payload. Currently ESA has Ariane 5 and Soyuz-2 to choose from. Soyuz-2 is not powerful enough as it can only handle 4.5ton GTO payload, Ariane 5 is too powerful, its most commonly used configuration ECA has a capacity of 10tons GTO.

You don't stupidly use a 10ton payload capacity rocket to launch 5ton payload. The problem is clear: ESA simply doesn't have a complete series. Yes, there is Ariane 5G that is a 6ton GTO configuration, but it didn't see any launch in the last 7 years, it is already DEAD.

a small personal suggestion to you: learn more before spreading your indian nonsense. this is a forum that tend to be more professional, it is not a happy mumbai streets full of monkeys and cows.

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I really have problem with some members who just love talking BS.

If you don't know the area, then how about just shut up, or maybe do your homework, show us some self respect before talking?

Are you forgetting about Proton rocket? Which can delver 5-6 tons to GTO.

 

[houshanghai]

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[shfgfa]

Chinese lauch is too much cheap for Europe too and they trying to save some money....

oh yes, only the cost factor could have been the reason for this descison.
Otherwise europe do have a very potent and reliable carrier in ariane 5.
But having said that, the chinese are catching up fast in reliability as well as in technology inovation.