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China Aerospace CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Agila 2
Launched
August 19, 1997
Summary
Agila 2 launched on a China Aerospace Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 19, 1997. It was China Aerospace Corporation's 16th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,162nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Agila 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 44,504 km orbit inclined 24.7°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Long March 3B · China Aerospace Corporation
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 3B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Corporation's 16th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,162nd orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Agila 2 · NORAD 24901 · 1997-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- AGILA 2
- Object ID
- 1997-042A
- Epoch
- 1997-08-20 05:03:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.78457421 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.771968
- Inclination
- 24.6503°
- Ascending node
- 233.6266°
- Arg. of perigee
- 178.7113°
- Mean anomaly
- 290.2533°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Agila 2 · NORAD 24901
CZ-3B Y2 Stage 3 · re-entered December 17, 1997
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Agila 2, delivered on orbit in 1997, is the most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region. The new satellite is a prime example of SS/L's dominance in the emerging domestic and international broadcast satellite market.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
12th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 24th from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
100 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Agila 2 launch?
Agila 2 launched on August 19, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Agila 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Agila 2?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Agila 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Agila 2 reach?
Agila 2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 176 × 44,504 km orbit inclined 24.7°.
How many satellites did Agila 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).