NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

AsiaSat 1

Launch Time
Sat Apr 07, 1990 13:30 UTC

First Chinese orbital launch for a foreign customer.

Rocket

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

Mission Details

AsiaSat 1

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,244.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

1990

32nd orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

7th mission
2nd mission of 1990
6th successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission