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Long March 2E | Apstar 2
Long March 2E | Apstar 2 launched on Wed, Jan 25, 1995, 10:40 PM UTC — a China Aerospace Corporation mission.
Launch FailureChina Aerospace Corporation
Lifted offNET Jan 1995
NET Wed, Jan 25, 1995, 10:40 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Long March 2EVehicle
China Aerospace CorporationProvider
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)Pad
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Long March 2E to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Long March 2E ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Apstar 2
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.
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What time does Long March 2E | Apstar 2 launch?
Long March 2E | Apstar 2 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Jan 25, 1995, 10:40 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Long March 2E | Apstar 2?
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Who is launching Long March 2E | Apstar 2?
Long March 2E | Apstar 2 is an China Aerospace Corporation mission flying on a Long March 2E.
Where does Long March 2E | Apstar 2 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.