Long March 3B | Agila 2

Name: Long March 3B | Agila 2
Start: 1997-08-19T17:50:00Z
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Agila 2, delivered on orbit in 1997, is the most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region. The new satellite is a prime example of SS/L's dominance in the emerging domestic and international broadcast satellite market.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 19, 1997 at 05:50 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3B
Operator: China Aerospace Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications