MISSION NAME
Optus B2 2
Status
Failure
DATE
21 DEC 1992
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Description
Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.
Long March 2E
Rocket Description
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.