Long March 3 | DFH-2A 5
Status: Partial Failure | Launched: Dec 28, 1991 12:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Ministry of Aerospace Industry (Government)
- Rocket: Long March 3 — Long March family
Mission
Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
- Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.