Communications
Chinese communications satellite. Built to replace AsiaSat 3 which was lost due to a failure of the Proton-K launch vehicle during the second burn of the fourth stage.
Orbital Attempt
#4,302
KhSC Mission
#61
Pad Launch
#85
Location Launch
#1,125
Designator
1999-013
Mar 21, 1999, 12:09 AM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Mar 21, 1999, 5:09 AM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
