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Long March (Chang Zheng) 3B launches NIGCOMSAT-1R from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Dec. 2011.
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Long March (Chang Zheng) 3B launches NIGCOMSAT-1R from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Dec. 2011.
Long March (or Chang Zheng) 3B launch from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre with Compass-M3 and Compass-M4 navigation satellites. More info on this launch and the Compass satellite network.
Long March 3B failure at Xichang Satellite Launch Center during launch of Intelsat 708. The rocket veered off course after liftoff and exploded over a Chinese village, killing several civilians.