Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
XSC / LC2
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y9
COSPAR Designator
2007-018
Mission
Nigcomsat 1 (Communications)
Nigerian geostationary communications satellite. It failed in November 2008 and was replaced in 2011 by NIGCOMSAT 1R
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
44 (4 YTD)
Site launches
44 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
27 (2 YTD)