NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-048A
Chinasat 7 was a geosynchronous communications spacecraft launched by the PRC from the Xichang space center aboard a Long March 3 rocket. A third stage rocket failure led to an almost useless orbit.
Launch Date: 1996-08-18
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 734 kg
Nominal Power: 1200 W
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