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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Agila 2
Long March 3BChina Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Tuesday, August 19, 1997 · 05:50 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Agila 2, delivered on orbit in 1997, is the most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region. The new satellite is a prime example of SS/L's dominance in the emerging domestic and international broadcast satellite market.
PayloadAgila 2
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Corporation
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.246°N
- Longitude
- 102.027°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
05:50 PM UTC - 05:50 PM UTC
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Profile →CHN • Founded 1999
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
