This is probably the launch of the ChinaSat (Long March) which failed to reach full geotransfer orbit. Article in Florida Today: http://www.flatoday.com/today/index.htm . Jeff Hunt <jhunt@eagle1.eaglenet.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 19 Aug 1996, Philip Chien wrote in part: > >A new launch headed for geosync orbit > >1 24282U 96048A 96232.41308959 .00025972 00000-0 67291-3 0 46 > >2 24282 27.2467 119.8058 5641383 179.3825 181.8998 4.68264602 52 > >1 24283U 96048B 96231.98948143 .00005791 -23634-6 10000-3 0 52 > >2 24283 27.2640 120.1693 5662595 178.7699 183.7750 4.66218024 36 > > you got me on this one - as far as I know nothing was launched from the > Cape, and the only other launch site which fits these characteristics is > the Long March. Did they launch something successfully?