Success
Apstar 1A
Communications
China Aerospace Corporation(CASC)Government
Long March 3
Direct-GEOorbit
The APSTAR 1 spacecraft carries such general communications traffic as voice, fax, data, and television signals across China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. APSTAR 1A has expanded coverage to India and Pakistan. Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., signed a contract in May 1992 with APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong for the first satellite. APT ordered APSTAR IA in March 1995. The spacecraft were built at the Hughes Space and Communications Company facilities in El Segundo, Calif.
Wednesday, July 3, 1996 at 10:47 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,084
CASC Mission
#11
Pad Launch
#10
Location Launch
#20
Designator
1996-039
Launch Window
NET
Jul 3, 1996, 10:47 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Long March 3 Specs
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.
Length
23.49 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
204 t
Thrust
2,961 kN
LEO Capacity
5,000 kg
GTO Capacity
1,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1984
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 15d
Total Launches
13
Successful
10
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jan 29, 1984
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
Jul 3, 1996, 6:47 PM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266