Chinasat 6A

 1994-080A

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A DFH-3 satellite was launched on 1994 Nov 29. The satellite failed to stabilize its orbit, due to a fuel leak. The intended location was 125E; the satellite would have been Zhongxing-6 if successful.

DFH-3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1994 Nov 29	1702	Launch by CZ-3A	XSC LC2
		T+2:25 Stage 1 MECO
		T+2:27 Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep
		T+3:52 Fairing
		T+4:15 St 2 MECO
		T+4:20 St 2 VECO
		T+4:21 St 2 sep, St 3 MES	-5350? x 218 x 28.4
	1712	T+10:19? St 3 MECO-1	180 x 400? x 28.5
	1722	T+20:00? St 3 MES-2 dv = 2.40 km/s
	1724	T+22:00? St 3 MECO-2
	1725	T+23:40? Stage 3 sep
1994 Nov 29			635.35 180 x 36026 x 28.5
1994 Nov 30	0922?	LAM-1
1994 Dec 13			760.79 6391 x 36064 x 12.4
1994 Dec 17			760.75 6389 x 36064 x 12.4
1994 Dec 18	0800?	LAM
1994 Dec 29			1425.91 35181 x 35992 x 0.3 GEO 126.8E+2.5E
1995 Jan 8			1426.30 35225 x 35964 x 0.2 GEO 152.0E+2.5E