China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Apstar 6
Long March 3B
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 · 12:00 UTC
Mission
/01Communications Ku and C band transponders.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 3B
Variant: B
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28.246° N, 102.027° E
22
Pad Launches
38
Location Launches
29
Agency Launches
12
Orbital This Year