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Optus B2

Long March 2E

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Launch Status
Failure

Mission


Optus B2

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit

Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.

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 113 rockets, including 113 orbital launch attempts, while Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 213 rocket launches.

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

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.

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