23227 - OPTUS B3

Optus B3, an Australian geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by a Long March 2E rocket from Xichang in the southwestern People's Republic of China. The spacecraft was expected to provide telephone, TV, and mobile communications, and air traffic control services across Australia and New Zealand.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1994-08-27
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2E
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 3000.0 kg