CASC Long March 2E Optus B1
Long March 2E
Status
Success
Date
13 AUG 1992
23:00
Launch Provider
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
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