Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider type
Government
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
China
Date
Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:46:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5948 ever
Failure
Third stage of the rocket suffered an anomaly resulting in only one of the two engines operating properly, and it broke up along with the payload while reentering the atmosphere.
Mission
Nusantara Dua is a high throughput communications satellite built by CAST for Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara. It will replace the Palapa D satellite. Nusantara Dua will provide broadband internet and broadcasting access to users in Indonesia, as well as some regions of Asia-Pacific and Australia.