China Aerospace CorporationLong March 2ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Apstar 2
Launched
January 25, 1995
Image: CNSA
Summary
Apstar 2 launched on a China Aerospace Corporation Long March 2E from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on January 25, 1995. The mission failed. It was China Aerospace Corporation's 7th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,965th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Long March 2E flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Long March 2E · China Aerospace Corporation
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Long March 2E flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Corporation's 7th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,965th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The APStar 2 satellite was designed to serve two-thirds of the world's population - from China, Japan, and Vietnam on the east; to Russia, Eastern Europe, and India on the west; and to Australia on the south. APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, ordered the high-power Hughes HS 601 spacecraft model in November 1993, as well as satellite control facility equipment and operator training.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
7th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 1st this year · 16th 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
57 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Apstar 2 launch?
Apstar 2 launched on January 25, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apstar 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Apstar 2?
Long March 2E, flown by China Aerospace Corporation. Long March 2E spec sheet
Where did Apstar 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit was Apstar 2 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.