Status
Success
Agila 2
Launch Time
Tue Aug 19, 1997 17:50 UTC
Tue Aug 19, 1997 17:50 UTC
First successful flight of the Long March 3B.
Rocket
Mission Details
Agila 2
ABS-3, formerly ABS-5, was initially named Agila 2 after the Philippine eagle, before being acquired by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS). Launched in 1997, the satellite provided telecommunications services for Mabuhay Satellite Corporation before being sold to ABS in 2009. Built by Space Systems/Loral, the satellite provides coverage in the Asia-Pacific region. Its control station is located at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,820.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Stats
1997
44th orbital launch attempt
Long March 3
17th mission
3rd mission of 1997
12th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission