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Long March 2E | Optus B1

Ministry of Aerospace Industry · Long March 2E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Ministry of Aerospace Industry's 11th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 3,743rd orbital launch attempt

August 13, 1992Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 13, 23:00Aug 13, 23:00 UTC

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Optus B1

Australian communications satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company in California.

Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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Pad — Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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