Apstar 2
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Long March 2E
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Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Profile →CHN • Founded 1999
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Mission Brief
The APStar 2 satellite was designed to serve two-thirds of the world's population - from China, Japan, and Vietnam on the east; to Russia, Eastern Europe, and India on the west; and to Australia on the south. APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, ordered the high-power Hughes HS 601 spacecraft model in November 1993, as well as satellite control facility equipment and operator training.
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.
