Long March 2E (Optus B1 pad-abort vehicle)
This Long March 2E vehicle was prepared for Optus B1 at Xichang on 22 March 1992. Its engines ignited but the rocket did not lift off; CALT subsequently built a new Long March 2E in about 100 days for the replacement launch campaign. Because this article never flew, no first-flight date is assigned.
Identity
- Aliases
- CZ-2E / Optus B1 pad-abort vehicleLong March 2E 22 March 1992 abortOptus B1 first launch vehicle
- Name
- Long March 2E (Optus B1 pad-abort vehicle)
- Slug
- long-march-2e-optus-b1-pad-abort
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- This Long March 2E vehicle was prepared for Optus B1 at Xichang on 22 March 1992. Its engines ignited but the rocket did not lift off; CALT subsequently built a new Long March 2E in about 100 days for the replacement launch campaign. Because this article never flew, no first-flight date is assigned.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7vf7gnwrjj802vd4rhr1mx1n8agk4e
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 4:44:04 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 4:44:04 AM
Other
- Vehicle Code
- CZ-2E / Optus B1 pad-abort vehicle