Zhongxing 22A

Long March 3A launched the Zhongxing-22A (Chinasat-22A) geostationary communications satellite from Xichang, intended to provide secure voice and video transmissions including coverage for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

2.3 T

Flight

10th

of 27 Long March 3A flights

Date and time

12 September 2006, 16:02 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

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

Payload

Communications

International designator

2006-038

Launches in 2006

41st of 66

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