Partial Failure
Long March 3 | DFH-2 1
Failure reason: Due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage during restart, the payload was inserted in a lower-than-planned orbit.
Chinese geostationary communications satellite
Mission type: Communications · Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
Rocket: Long March 3 · Provider: Ministry of Space Industry
Launch pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · View on map (opens in new tab)