LAUNCH MISSION

CASC Long March 3 DFH-2A 5

Name: CASC Long March 3 DFH-2A 5
Start: 1991-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Status

Partial Failure

DATE

28 DEC 1991

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Description

Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.

Long March 3

Rocket Description

The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.

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