Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A)

A Long March 3B/E rocket launched Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, targeting GTO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Payload
—
Target orbit
GTO
Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2017-06-18T16:11:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Long March 3B/E roars off the pad at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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