Success
Optus B1
Communications
Ministry of Aerospace Industry(CASC)Government
Long March 2E
Direct-GEOorbit
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
Thursday, August 13, 1992 at 11:00 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,743
CASC Mission
#11
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#10
Designator
1992-054
Launch Window
NET
Aug 13, 1992, 11:00 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Long March 2E Specs
The Long March 2E is a斯expendable launch vehicle made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine, augmented by 4 liquid fuel boosters using the same fuel.
Length
49.686 m
Diameter
7.85 m
Launch Mass
462 t
Thrust
5,923 kN
LEO Capacity
9,200 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1990
Fastest Turnaround
1mo
Total Launches
7
Successful
5
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jul 16, 1990
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
Founded
1988
Total Launches
13
Successful
11
Failed
2
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
0
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Aug 14, 1992, 7:00 AM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266