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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:30:00
Saturday April 7, 1990
First Chinese orbital launch for a foreign customer.
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
Manufacturer
CASCRocket
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
7th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 1990
32nd
Orbital launch attempt