ZhongXing 6B

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 113

Also called: ChinaSat 6B, ZX 6B

Launch data:

Designation	31800 / 07031A
Launch date	05 Jul 2007 - 12:08 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B
Mission	Commercial/Government: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35771 x 35801 km
Eccentricity	2.37E-04
Inclination	0.02°
Period	1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Thales Alenia Space (FR/It)
Operator	China Satellite Communication Corp.
Platform	Spacebus 4000
Mass at launch	4600 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	9500 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	115.58 ° E

Mission details:

38 C-band; voice and video services to Asia-Pacific and Oceania.
Chinasat's new ZX-6B satellite, a Thales Alenia Spacebus 4000, was launched by a CZ-3B on Jul 5 into a 233 x 49721 km x 24.2 deg transfer orbit.

Ref.: #7(JR582), #14, #78a, #207, #226 - update: 03.11.07