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1997 · China Aerospace Corporation

Agila 2

successLong March 3B | Agila 2

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.

Overview

Date / time
August 19, 1997 at 05:50 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Mission
Agila 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 3B →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

ABS-3
GEO