Long March 3B/E | Shijian 32

Mission Status

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Mission Updates

17 gen, 02:56 Cosmic_Penguin

Launch failure.

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14 gen, 10:14 Cosmic_Penguin

NET January 16 UTC per new NOTAMs.

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7 gen, 02:03 Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.

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Mission Details

Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.

Tipo Missione Government/Top Secret
Orbita Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch Window 16:47 - 17:34

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 3B/E
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height 56.3 m
Diameter 3.35 m
Maiden Flight 2007-05-13
Success Rate 74/76 (97%)

The Long March 3B / E (G2) (CZ-3B / E) is one of the most successful medium-range launchers and the strongest variant of the CZ-3 series. It was specially developed for the transport of heavy communications satellites into a geostationary transfer orbit. The additional designation "E" stands for a higher payload fairing, stretched boosters and extended fuel tanks at the first stage, over the CZ-3B.