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Long March 3A | DFH-3

China Aerospace Corporation · Long March 3A · Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Corporation's 6th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 3,951st orbital launch attempt

November 29, 1994Add to calendar
Success

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

Window: Nov 29, 17:02Nov 29, 17:02 UTC

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DFH-3

The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.

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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