
Communications
Structural failure of payload fairing or satellite 48 seconds after launch destroyed the satellite. The launcher continued its flight to low earth orbit, where it successfully jettisoned the debris. The cause of the failure has never been identified with certainty.
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
Orbital Attempt
#3,780
CASC Mission
#13
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#11
Designator
1992-090
Dec 21, 1992, 11:21 AM
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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
Dec 21, 1992, 7:21 PM
Total Launches
241
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266