Long March 3B | Zhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Zhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)
Chinasat 2D is a geostationary communications satellite.
Long March 3B
Height 54.80 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 5100 kg
Liftoff Thrust 5923 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 11500 kg
Liftoff Mass 426 Tonnes
Launch Success 21
Consecutive Success 3
Maiden Flight 1996-02-14
Launch Failures 3
