Long March 3B | INTELSAT 708

The Communications flight Long March 3B | INTELSAT 708 departed Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China atop a Long March 3B, bound for Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
China Aerospace Corporation
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Long March 3B
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Long March 3B | INTELSAT 708 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1996-02-14T19:01:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Long March 3B 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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