Partial Failure
Long March 3 | DFH-2A 5
Failure reason: Satellite left in unusable orbit due to the third stage shutting down earlier than planned.
Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.
Mission type: Communications · Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
Rocket: Long March 3 · Provider: Ministry of Aerospace 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)