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Long March 2E | Optus B2

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 13th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 3,780th orbital launch attempt

December 21, 1992Add to calendar
Failure

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Window: Dec 21, 11:21Dec 21, 11:21 UTC

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Optus B2

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)

125 launches from this pad · 241 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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