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Long March 2E | Optus B3
China Aerospace Corporation · Long March 2E · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Corporation's 5th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 3,926th orbital launch attempt
August 27, 1994Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 27, 23:10 – Aug 27, 23:10 UTC
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Optus B3
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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