DFH-2A 5
Long March 3
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Mission
DFH-2A 5
Type: Communications
Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.
Location
Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 )
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
180 rockets have launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.
Rocket
Long March 3 – China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Family: Long March 3
Length: 23.49 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Launch Mass: 204 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 5000 kg
The Long March 3 was manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with the first launch on 1984-01-29. Long March 3 has 12 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 13 launches. The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.
Agency
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Type: Government
Abbreviation: CASC
Founded: 1988
Country: CHN
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
