Apstar 2R
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Long March 3B
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Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Profile →CHN • Founded 1999
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Mission Brief
Space Systems/Loral's (SS/L) Apstar-2R is one of the most powerful spacecraft in Asia-Pacific service. Launched in China in 1997 by APT Satellite Company, Ltd., the satellite offers regional voice, video, and data services to an area large enough to link Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region into a broad telecommunications network.
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
