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Launch SuccessfulMinistry of Space Industry
Long March 3: DFH-2A 2
Chinese geostationary communications satellite
Monday, 7 March 1988
Mission Data
Launch VehicleLong March 3
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record10 of 13 launches (76.9%)
Launch Provider🇨🇳 Ministry of Space Industry
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record10 successes / 1 failures (91%)
Success Streak8 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Location🇨🇳 Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#15
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad109
Launches From This Site243
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 3
The Long March 3 is a chinese orbital carrier rocket. They all launched from Launch Area 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It is a 3 stage rocket used to put communication satellites into geosynchronous trasfer orbits.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · 28.2471°N 102.0290°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.