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DFH 2A-2 on Chang Zheng 3, 1988-12-22 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1988-12-22 12:40 UTC
VehicleChang Zheng 3Chang Zheng 3
Chang Zheng 3 flight no.5success rate so far 80%
No. in 1988114 / 119orbital attempts
Agency countryChinaCALT
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China |
| Payload | DFH 2A-2 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1988-111 |
| Orbit | 185 × 200 km · 31.1° |
| Mass to orbit | 1.0 t |
Neighbouring Chang Zheng 3 launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-29 | STW-1 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Failure |
| 1984-04-08 | STW | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1986-02-01 | DFH-2 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1988-03-07 | DFH-2A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1988-12-22 | DFH 2A-2 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1990-02-04 | DFH 2A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1990-04-07 | Asiasat 1 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1991-12-28 | DFH 2A-4 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Failure |
| 1994-07-21 | APSTAR 1 | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
| 1996-07-03 | Apstar 1A | Chang Zheng 3 | XSC | Success |
Chang Zheng 3 launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.