Long March 3

Launch Time
Sun Apr 08, 1984 11:20 UTC

First operational Chinese geostationary satellite.

Long March 3

Image Credit: CASC

MASI

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 2,804 kN

Payload to LEO: 5,000 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 46.6 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m

Fairing Height: 7.27 m

Details

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

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 443.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

35th orbital launch attempt

2nd mission

2nd mission of 1984

1st successful mission

1st consecutive successful mission