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Long March 3
Launched 1991-12-28 12:00 UTCLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Satellite left in unusable orbit due to the third stage shutting down earlier than planned.
From Launch Library 2 · updated
Partial failure
Target: Geostationary Orbit
Long March 3 lifted off with DFH-2A 5, but the launch was only a partial success.
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No cause has been given yet. What Ministry of Aerospace Industry finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from July 1988 to June 1993.
Launches
13
Successful
11
85%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
23.5m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
5,000kg
Liftoff thrust
2,961kN
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