China Aerospace CorporationLong March 2ELaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Asiasat 2
Launched
November 28, 1995
Image: CNSA
Summary
Asiasat 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 November 28, 1995. It was China Aerospace Corporation's 8th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,031st orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Long March 2E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Asiasat 2, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 35,046 km orbit inclined 25.6°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 6th Long March 2E flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Corporation's 8th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,031st orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Asiasat 2 · NORAD 23723 · 1995-064 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- ASIASAT 2
- Object ID
- 1995-064A
- Epoch
- 1995-11-28 08:20:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.33381642 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7251432
- Inclination
- 25.5828°
- Ascending node
- 243.6641°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.349°
- Mean anomaly
- 182.9404°
- 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
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 1 still in orbit
- Asiasat 2 · NORAD 23723
CZ-2E Y7 Stage 2 · re-entered December 5, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
AsiaSat 2 was a geostationary C- and Ku-band communications satellite owned by the Hong Kong-based consortium, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat).
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
8th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 17th 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
306 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 Asiasat 2 launch?
Asiasat 2 launched on November 28, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Asiasat 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Asiasat 2?
Long March 2E, flown by China Aerospace Corporation. Long March 2E spec sheet
Where did Asiasat 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Asiasat 2 reach?
Asiasat 2, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 35,046 km orbit inclined 25.6°.
How many satellites did Asiasat 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).