Optus B2
Long March 2E
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Mission
Optus B2
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
Structural failure of payload fairing or satellite 48 seconds after launch destroyed the satellite.
The launcher continued its flight to low earth orbit, where it successfully jettisoned the debris. The cause of the failure has never been identified with certainty.
Location
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) has witnessed the launch of 115 rockets, including 115 orbital launch attempts. While Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 219 rocket launches.
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.
Rocket
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 2E
The Long March 2E is a斯expendable launch vehicle made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine, augmented by 4 liquid fuel boosters using the same fuel.
Agency
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
