Name: Zhongxing 7 — Long March 3
Start: 1996-08-18T10:27:00Z
End: 1996-08-18T10:27:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Question 1

What rocket is launching Zhongxing 7?

Accepted Answer

Zhongxing 7 is launching on the Long March 3.

Question 2

Who is launching Zhongxing 7?

Accepted Answer

Zhongxing 7 is being launched by China Aerospace Corporation, a government launch provider.

Question 3

Where is Zhongxing 7 launching from?

Accepted Answer

Zhongxing 7 is launching from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is Zhongxing 7 heading to?

Accepted Answer

Zhongxing 7 is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 3 reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Long March 3 is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 3 flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 3 has launched 13 times to date, with 10 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Zhongxing 7 mission?

Accepted Answer

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.

Zhongxing 7

Status details

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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