Success
Optus B3
Communications
China Aerospace Corporation(CASC)Government
Long March 2E
Direct-GEOorbit
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
Saturday, August 27, 1994 at 11:10 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,926
CASC Mission
#5
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#14
Designator
1994-055
Launch Window
NET
Aug 27, 1994, 11:10 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
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 28, 1994, 7:10 AM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266