Long March 2E | Optus B2

Name: Long March 2E | Optus B2
Start: 1992-12-21T11:21:00.000Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 2E | Optus B2 lifted off aboard a Long March 2E from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, carrying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time: Dec 21, 1992
Status: FAILED
Operator: Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Mission type: Communications
Rocket: Long March 2E
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Payload: —
Target orbit: Direct-GEO

Mission timeline

1992-12-21T11:21:00.000Z
Liftoff
Long March 2E roars off the pad at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
Max-Q
The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
Mission failure
Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.