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DFH-2A 5

Long March 3

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

Launch Status
Partial Failure

Mission

DFH-2A 5

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit

Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.

Satellite left in unusable orbit due to the third stage shutting down earlier than planned.

Location

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) has witnessed the launch of 100 rockets, including 100 orbital launch attempts. While Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 226 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 3

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.

Learn more about the Long March 3

Agency

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

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

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