Launch time31 Aug 200909:28 UTC
partial failure
Orbit: GTO
Serial number: F-12
Ice blockage in the third stage engine caused performance shortfall, leaving payload in lower than planned orbit. The satellite maneuvered with its own propulsion system, reaching geosynchronous transfer orbit on 3 September 2009 and geostationary orbit on 9 September 2009.
Rocket Long March3B
launched from Xichang, LA-2China
Payloads
| Name | Purpose | Mass | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palapa-D | Communication | - | - |