Long March 3 (ChinaSat 7)
This original Long March 3 flight article launched ChinaSat 7 from Xichang on 18 August 1996. A third-stage malfunction left the communications satellite in an unusable orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- CZ-3 / ChinaSat 7Long March 3 ChinaSat 7 launch vehicle中星七号
- Name
- Long March 3 (ChinaSat 7)
- Slug
- long-march-3-chinasat-7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- This original Long March 3 flight article launched ChinaSat 7 from Xichang on 18 August 1996. A third-stage malfunction left the communications satellite in an unusable orbit.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wddr8eeyed1wa80hts1bcdn8ag2jc
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 4:52:48 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 4:52:48 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1996-08-18
- Last Flight Date
- 1996-08-18
- Vehicle Code
- CZ-3 / ChinaSat 7