Shijian 10-04

Long March 2C carrying the Shijian 11-04 experimental satellite failed when a second-stage vernier engine control linkage broke, causing loss of attitude control shortly after launch from Jiuquan; it was China's first Long March failure in 15 years.

Outcome

Failure

Payload to orbit

Did not reach orbit

Flight

22nd

of 67 Long March 2C flights

Date and time

18 August 2011, 09:28 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Unknown

Launches in 2011

47th of 84