Long March 3B/E | Apstar-7

Status

Success

Apstar-7

Launch Time
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:27 UTC

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Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Image Credit: CASC

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Status: Active

Price: $29.15 million

Liftoff Thrust: 5,986 kN

Payload to LEO: 11,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 5,550 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 56.3 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m

Fairing Height: 9.56 m

Details

Mission Details

Apstar 7

Apstar-7 is a Chinese communications satellite that is operated by APT Satellite as part of the Apstar system. It was launched in 2012 as a replacement for the Apstar 2R satellite launched in 1997.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 5,054.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

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Stats

2012

13th orbital launch attempt

Long March 3

63rd mission

3rd mission of 2012

57th successful mission

20th consecutive successful mission