Intelsat 708
Space vehicle
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Intelsat 708 was a telecommunications satellite built by the American company Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat. It was destroyed on 15 February 1996 when the Long March 3B launch vehicle failed while being launched from the Xichang Satellite... Wikipedia
Launch date: February 15, 1996
Manufacturer: SSL
Bus: LS-1300
Launch mass: 4,180 kg (9,220 lb)
Mission duration: 15 years (planned); Failed to orbit
Reference system: Geocentric orbit (planned)