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DFH‑2A 2

Name: Long March 3 | DFH-2A 2
Start: 1988-03-07T12:41:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3

Launched Mon, Mar 7 · 12:41 PM UTC1988-03-07 12:41 UTCLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

15th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Ministry of Space Industry

1st

launch this year

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

765 d

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Space Industry

Government · China · Founded 1982

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Space Industry launches Website

Long March 3

Vehicle history

Height

23.5m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

5,000kg

Liftoff thrust

2,961kN

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Ministry of Space IndustryLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

DFH‑2A 2

Long March 3

Launched Mon, Mar 7 · 12:41 PM UTC1988-03-07 12:41 UTCLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

15th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Ministry of Space Industry

1st

launch this year

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

765 d

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Chinese geostationary communications satellite

Launch Provider

Ministry of Space Industry

Government · China · Founded 1982

Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from April 1982 to July 1988.

Launches

Successful

91%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Ministry of Space Industry launches Website

Long March 3

Vehicle history

Height

23.5m

Diameter

3.4m

To low Earth orbit

5,000kg

Liftoff thrust

2,961kN

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

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DFH‑2A 2

Mission

Ministry of Space Industry

Long March 3

Never Miss a Launch.

DFH‑2A 2

Mission

Ministry of Space Industry

Long March 3

Never Miss a Launch.