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DFH-3

Long March 3AChina Aerospace CorporationLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Tuesday, November 29, 1994 · 05:02 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.

PayloadDFH-3
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

05:02 PM UTC - 05:02 PM UTC

Vehicle

Long March 3A

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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.