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DFH-2 01

Launch Partial Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:25:00

Sunday January 29, 1984

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Maiden flight of the Long March 3. Due to insufficient pressurization of the third stage during restart, the payload was inserted in a lower-than-planned orbit.

DFH-2 01

Wiki

Dong Fang Hong 2 was the primary television satellite used by China. This mission used a test satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

443 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Long March 3

Active 1984 to 2000

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Manufacturer

CASC

Rocket

Height: 46.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,000 kg

GTO: 1,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,804 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 7.27m

Stages

3

Launch Site

LC-3

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

16 days 15 hours

Stats

Long March 3

1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1984

1984

8th

Orbital launch attempt