Failure
Zhongxing 7
Communications
China Aerospace Corporation(CASC)Government
Long March 3
Direct-GEOorbit
ChinaSat 7 or ZX 7 (Zhongxing 7) is a Hughes HS-376 model geostationary telecommunications satellite built for the China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation (ChinaSat). It was the first satellite ChinaSat had ordered from a western spacecraft contractor, Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., known today as Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc.
Sunday, August 18, 1996 at 10:27 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,093
CASC Mission
#12
Pad Launch
#11
Location Launch
#21
Designator
1996-048
Launch Window
NET
Aug 18, 1996, 10:27 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Status Details
Failure Reason
Third stage engine shut down 48 seconds too early.
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
Aug 18, 1996, 6:27 PM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266