Long March 3B | Agila 2
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 19, 1997 17:50 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: China Aerospace Corporation (Government)
- Rocket: Long March 3B — Long March family
Mission
Agila 2, delivered on orbit in 1997, is the most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region. The new satellite is a prime example of SS/L's dominance in the emerging domestic and international broadcast satellite market.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- 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.