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
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