Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3
Agency
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Site / Pad
XSC / LC3
Outcome
Failure
Flight
Y9
COSPAR Designator
1991-088
Mission
DFH-2A 5 (Communications)
Chinese geostationary communications satellite. Lost during launch because the CZ-3 upper stage failed to ignite.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 3
Provider
Ministry of Aerospace Industry
Agency launches
9 (1 YTD)
Site launches
9 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
8 (1 YTD)