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Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7
Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 launched on Sun, Aug 18, 1996, 10:27 AM UTC — a China Aerospace Corporation mission.
Launch FailureChina Aerospace Corporation
Lifted offNET Aug 1996
NET Sun, Aug 18, 1996, 10:27 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
Zhongxing 7
ChinaSat 7 or ZX 7 (Zhongxing 7) is a Hughes HS-376 model geostationary telecommunications satellite built for the China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation (ChinaSat). It was the first satellite ChinaSat had ordered from a western spacecraft contractor, Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., known today as Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc.
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Frequently asked
What time does Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 launch?
Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 is scheduled to lift off Sun, Aug 18, 1996, 10:27 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7?
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Who is launching Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7?
Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 is an China Aerospace Corporation mission flying on a Long March 3.
Where does Long March 3 | Zhongxing 7 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.