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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.

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.

Learn more about the Long March 2E

Agency

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.

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