Launches from Xichang in 1997
4 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in 1997, 4% of the world's 89, all of them successful. 2 on Long March 3B, 1 on Long March 3A and 1 on Long March 3. Together they put 11 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1997
- 4
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 4%
- of 89
- Busiest month
- May
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 11 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Xichang per month, 1997
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 0Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 1Oct
- 0Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | Xichang |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets flown from Xichang in 1997
Every launch of 1997
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1997 | Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6 | Success |
| 10 June 1997 | Long March 3 | Feng Yun 2A | Success |
| 19 August 1997 | Long March 3B | Agila 2 | Success |
| 16 October 1997 | Long March 3B | Apstar 2R | Success |