launched fromChina
NigComSat-1
Success
MAY 13200716:01:00 UTCMaiden flight of Long March 3B/E, first African geosynchronous communication satellite, retired due to power system malfunction in November 2008.
LIFTOFF
MAY 13 200716:01:00 UTC
Success
launched fromLA-2Xichang
aboardLong March 3B/EintoGSO
Payload
NigComSat-1
Communications