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Long March 3
Launched 1984-01-29 12:25 UTCLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage during restart, the payload was inserted in a lower-than-planned orbit.
From Launch Library 2 · updated
Partial failure
Target: Geostationary Orbit
Long March 3 lifted off with DFH-2 1, but the launch was only a partial success.
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No cause has been given yet. What Ministry of Space Industry finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
Chinese geostationary communications satellite
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.
Launches
11
Successful
10
91%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
23.5m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
5,000kg
Liftoff thrust
2,961kN
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