9 June 2008, 12:15 UTC
Zhongxing 9
Long March 3B launched ChinaSat 9 (Zhongxing-9) from Xichang into geostationary transfer orbit; built by Thales Alenia Space on the Spacebus 4000C2 platform, the satellite relayed 2008 Beijing Olympics broadcasts before entering general communications service at 92.2 degrees East.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.5 T
- Flight
- 9th
- of 24 Long March 3B flights
- Date and time
- 9 June 2008, 12:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 3B
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2008-028
- Launches in 2008
- 28th of 69
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