Excessive acceleration during the launch knocked the antenna feed horns out of alignment, reducing the coverage area of the Ku band transponders.[3] AsiaSat filed a satellite insurance claim for $58 million.[4]
Maiden flight of Long March 3B. Guidance platform short-circuited right at liftoff, leading to loss of attitude control.[1] The vehicle hit the ground at T+23 seconds and exploded, killing at least 6 people on the ground.[5]