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Zhongwei 1

Long March 3BChina Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Saturday, May 30, 1998 · 10:00 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The Zhongwei 1 (Chinastar 1) satellite, an A2100A class comsat built by Lockheed Martin for the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co., part of the Chinese telecoms ministry. Zhongwei 1 will serve China, India, Korea and southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. It was orbited on a CZ-3B launch vehicle using a supersynchronous transfer orbit.

PayloadZhongwei 1
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Corporation
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

10:00 AM UTC - 10:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Long March 3B

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Height67.4 m
LEO Payload18,000 kg
Launches604
Successes589

Provider

China Aerospace Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.