Long March 3B | Palapa-D

Long March 3B | Palapa-D lifted off aboard a Long March 3B from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, carrying its payload to the designated orbit.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission type
Orbital
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
Unknown
Long March 3B | Palapa-D cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2009-08-31T09:28:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Long March 3B is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Long March 3B endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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