Long March 3

Launch Time
Sat Feb 01, 1986 12:37 UTC

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 included the first operational DFH satellite.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 441.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

11th orbital launch attempt

3rd mission

1st mission of 1986

2nd successful mission

2nd consecutive successful mission