It was launched on 11 August 2011 aboard China's Long March 3B (CZ-3B) Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's Sichuan province to replace PAKSAT-1 in geostationary orbit at 38 ° East.
It was launched on 11 August 2011 aboard a Long March 3B/E carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's Sichuan province. It is expected to replace PAKSAT-1 in geostationary orbit at 38 ° East.