January 25, 1995 10:40 pm
Apstar 2
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Long March 2E
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
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The APStar 2 satellite was designed to serve two-thirds of the world’s population – from China, Japan, and Vietnam on the east; to Russia, Eastern Europe, and India on the west; and to Australia on the south. APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, ordered the high-power Hughes HS 601 spacecraft model in November 1993, as well as satellite control facility equipment and operator training.
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:40 UTC
Window Close
22:40 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 25, 1995 · 22:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
China Aerospace Corporation
Payload
Apstar 2
Rocket
Long March 2E
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The APStar 2 satellite was designed to serve two-thirds of the world’s population – from China, Japan, and Vietnam on the east; to Russia, Eastern Europe, and India on the west; and to Australia on the south. APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong, ordered the high-power Hughes HS 601 spacecraft model in November 1993, as well as satellite control facility equipment and operator training.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
China Aerospace Corporation
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:40 UTC
Window Close
22:40 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 25, 1995 · 22:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
China Aerospace Corporation
Payload
Apstar 2
Rocket
Long March 2E
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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