Name: Apstar 2R — Long March 3B
Start: 1997-10-16T19:13:00Z
End: 1997-10-16T19:13:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Question 1

What rocket is launching Apstar 2R?

Accepted Answer

Apstar 2R is launching on the Long March 3B.

Question 2

Who is launching Apstar 2R?

Accepted Answer

Apstar 2R is being launched by China Aerospace Corporation, a government launch provider.

Question 3

Where is Apstar 2R launching from?

Accepted Answer

Apstar 2R is launching from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.

Question 4

What orbit is Apstar 2R heading to?

Accepted Answer

Apstar 2R is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Question 5

Is the Long March 3B reusable?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How many times has the Long March 3B flown?

Accepted Answer

The Long March 3B has launched 24 times to date, with 21 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Apstar 2R mission?

Accepted Answer

Space Systems/Loral's (SS/L) Apstar-2R is one of the most powerful spacecraft in Asia-Pacific service. Launched in China in 1997 by APT Satellite Company, Ltd., the satellite offers regional voice, video, and data services to an area large enough to link Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region into a broad telecommunications network.

Apstar 2R

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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