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Long March 3 | APSTAR 1
Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 launched on Thu, Jul 21, 1994, 10:55 AM UTC — a China Aerospace Corporation mission.
Launch SuccessfulChina Aerospace Corporation
Lifted offNET Jul 1994
NET Thu, Jul 21, 1994, 10:55 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Long March 3Vehicle
China Aerospace CorporationProvider
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)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 3 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 3 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
APSTAR 1
The APSTAR 1 spacecraft carries such general communications traffic as voice, fax, data, and television signals across China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. APSTAR 1A has expanded coverage to India and Pakistan. Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., signed a contract in May 1992 with APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong for the first satellite. APT ordered APSTAR IA in March 1995. The spacecraft were built at the Hughes Space and Communications Company facilities in El Segundo, Calif.
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What time does Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 launch?
Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 is scheduled to lift off Thu, Jul 21, 1994, 10:55 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Long March 3 | APSTAR 1?
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Who is launching Long March 3 | APSTAR 1?
Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 is an China Aerospace Corporation mission flying on a Long March 3.
Where does Long March 3 | APSTAR 1 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.