RocketProton-K/DM-2Mvariant DM3
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 restart failure
Launch agencyILS-KRussia
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 24, 1997, 23:19
- Launch designation
- 1997-086
- Mission
- Asiasat 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 394-01
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF40 · S4R
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asiasat 3 | 1997-086ANORAD 25126 | Asia Satellite Telecom, Hong Kong | Communications | 3,480 kg | Renamed · Apr 1, 1998 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.