Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18)

Launched the Chinasat-18 communications satellite from Xichang toward GTO; the satellite failed to deploy its solar arrays after separation and was later declared a $250 million total loss, though the rocket's ascent was successful.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

5.3 T (est.)

Flight

31st

of 78 Long March 3B/E flights

Date and time

19 August 2019, 12:03 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B/E

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2019-053

Launches in 2019

58th of 102

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