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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 3BLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Palapa-D
Launched
August 31, 2009 · 09:28 UTC
Summary
Palapa-D launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 3B from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 31, 2009 at 09:28 UTC. The mission was a partial failure: The satellite was deployed into the wrong orbit. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 64th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,003rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Long March 3B flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Result
- The satellite was deployed into the wrong orbit.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 10th Long March 3B flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 64th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,003rd orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 1 still in orbit
- Palapa D · NORAD 35812 · in orbit
CZ-3B Y8 Stage 3 · re-entered September 2, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Palapa-D was an Indonesian communications satellite for Indosat, built by Thales Alenia Space with C-band and Ku-band transponders. The Long March 3B third stage underperformed, leaving it in a low orbit, and the satellite consumed its own propellant to reach geostationary orbit at reduced lifetime.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
33rd launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 2nd this year · 53rd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 31, 5:28 PM GMT+8, in daylight
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
138 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 Palapa-D launch?
Palapa-D launched on August 31, 2009 at 09:28 UTC.
Why was Palapa-D a partial failure?
The satellite was deployed into the wrong orbit.
Where can I watch Palapa-D?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Palapa-D?
Long March 3B, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 3B spec sheet
Where did Palapa-D launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 31, 5:28 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Palapa-D going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Palapa-D launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).