AsiaSat 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:30:00

Saturday April 7, 1990

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First Chinese orbital launch for a foreign customer.

AsiaSat 1

Wiki

This satellite was known as Westar 6 when launched on Shuttle mission STS-41B but became stranded in orbit. It was then retrieved by Shuttle mission STS-51A in November 1984 and then relaunched as AsiaSat from China.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,244 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


7th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1990

1990


32nd

Orbital launch attempt