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| <p><strong>Aussat-B-MFS</strong> was a mass model of the <a href="optus-b.htm">Aussat-B</a> (later renamed <a href="optus-b.htm">Optus B</a>) comsat launched on the maiden flight of the <a href="../doc_lau_det/cz-2e.htm">CZ-2E</a> rocket.</p>
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| <p>Aussat-B-MFS was a 2700 kg mass model representing a <a href="optus-b.htm">Aussat-B</a> satellite. It was to be put into a geostationary transfer orbit of 340 km × 25740 km with an inclination of 24° by a Chinese build PKS perigee kick stage. On top of the Aussat-B-MFS, the small Pakistani <a href="badr-a.htm">Badr A</a> satellite was carried to be released in low earth orbit.</p>
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| <p>The satellite was launched from Xichang on the maiden flight of the <a href="../doc_lau_det/cz-2e.htm">CZ-2E</a> rocket. The satellite and the PKM kick stage were put into low earth orbit, but due to a failure of the CZ-2E payload attitude and orientation system on the second stage of the CZ-2E the PKM failed to operate as planned. Likely the combination deorbited itself due to the incorrect orientation, as no objects besides the second stage and the <a href="badr-a.htm">Badr A</a> satellite were tracked in orbit.</p>
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| <td><a href="../doc_lau_det/cz-2e.htm">CZ-2E</a></td>
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