KL-Beta Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

4 Aug 2021, 11:01am

Pad

Launch Complex 16

Launch Service Provider

Mission

KL-Beta

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Polar Orbit

The KL-Beta A and B, satellites are test satellites for a global multimedia satellite system for the German company KLEO Connect and the Chinese company Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology. The satellites were built by CAS Microspace and feature a Ka-band communications payload. The prototype system also includes another satellite “GMS-T” built by OHB System of Germany.

Available Replays

Live

Long March-6 launches two KL-Beta satellites

Updated: Jan 3, 8:04pm UTC

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