Name: Nigcomsat 1 — Long March 3B/E
Start: 2007-05-13T16:01:02Z
End: 2007-05-13T16:01:02Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Question 1

What rocket is launching Nigcomsat 1?

Accepted Answer

Nigcomsat 1 is launching on the Long March 3B/E.

Question 2

Who is launching Nigcomsat 1?

Accepted Answer

Nigcomsat 1 is being launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, a government launch provider founded in 1999.

Question 3

Where is Nigcomsat 1 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Nigcomsat 1 is launching from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is Nigcomsat 1 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Nigcomsat 1 is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 3B/E reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 3B/E is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 3B/E flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 3B/E has launched 77 times to date, with 75 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Nigcomsat 1 mission?

Accepted Answer

Nigerian geostationary communications satellite. It failed in November 2008 and was replaced in 2011 by NIGCOMSAT 1R

Nigcomsat 1

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