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Long March 2E | BADR & Aussat-B-MFS

July 16, 1990 at 12:40 AM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission imagery · Long March 2E

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July 16, 1990 at 12:40 AM UTC

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2455, 102.0268

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Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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Mission description

Mass model of the Aussat-B satellite launched with the first Pakistani satellite on the maiden flight of the Chinese CZ-2E rocket.

Vehicle

Long March 2E

Long March 2 · 2E

Height

49.686 m

Diameter

7.85 m

LEO capacity

9,200 kg

Successful launches

5

Launch complex

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

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