Partial Failure
DFH-2 1
Communications
Ministry of Space Industry(CASC)Government
Long March 3
Direct-GEOorbit
Chinese geostationary communications satellite
Sunday, January 29, 1984 at 12:25 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,783
CASC Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#1
Designator
1984-008
Launch Window
NET
Jan 29, 1984, 12:25 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Status Details
Failure Reason
Due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage during restart, the payload was inserted in a lower-than-planned orbit.
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
Ministry of Space Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.
Founded
1982
Total Launches
11
Successful
10
Failed
1
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
8
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
Jan 29, 1984, 8:25 PM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266