Lonq March Mishap Report Due by Mid-Nov.

摘要

An independent Chinese board of inquiry investigating the Aug. 31 underperformance of the Long March 3B rocket is expected to deliver its conclusions by mid-November, with the possibility that the vehicle will be returned to flight as early as late this year, China Great Wall Industry Corp. officials said Sept. 8.rnIn interviews here during the World Satellite Business Week conference organized by Euroconsult, China Great Wall officials said the Long March 3B placed Indonesia's Palapa-D telecommunications satellite into a too-low orbit when one of its two identical upper-stage engines failed to deliver the necessary thrust.