Long March 2E — mission imagery
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Optus B2

Long March 2EMinistry of Aerospace IndustryLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Monday, December 21, 1992 · 11:21 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 2E

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The Long March 10A is a human-rated launch vehicle designed to replace the current Long March 2F, along with the Low Earth Orbit version of China's Mengzhou crewed spacecraft, as their...

Height67.4 m
LEO Payload18,000 kg
Launches582
Successes567

Provider

Ministry of Aerospace Industry

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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...

Mission Brief

Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.

PayloadOptus B2
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerMinistry of Aerospace Industry
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
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

11:21 AM UTC - 11:21 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.