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About this launch
Chinese communications satellite. Built to replace AsiaSat 3 which was lost due to a failure of the Proton-K launch vehicle during the second burn of the fourth stage.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIASAT 3S 1999-013A | Payload | 36175 × 36194 km · 10.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1999-013B | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-03-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1999-013C | Debris | re-entered 1999-03-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1999-013D | Rocket body | 9326 × 36110 km · 13.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1999-013. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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