Launch time14 Feb 199619:01 UTC
failure
Orbit: GTO
Serial number: F-01
Guidance platform short-circuited right at liftoff, leading to loss of attitude control. The vehicle hit the ground at T+23 seconds and exploded, killing at least 6 people on the ground.
Rocket Long March3B
launched from Xichang, LA-2China
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelsat 708 | Communication | - | - |