CASC Long March 2E Asiasat 2
Long March 2E
Status
Success
Date
28 NOV 1995
11:30
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
AsiaSat 2 was a geostationary C- and Ku-band communications satellite owned by the Hong Kong-based consortium, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat).
Rocket
Long March 2E
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Long March 2E is a斯expendable launch vehicle made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine, augmented by 4 liquid fuel boosters using the same fuel.
Height
49.686 m
Diameter
7.85 m
Launch Mass
462 T
Thrust
5,923 kN