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Optus B3
Long March 2EChina Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Saturday, August 27, 1994 · 11:10 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Long March 2E
Profile →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
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...
Mission Brief
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
PayloadOptus B3
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Corporation
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28.246°N, 102.027°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
