ChinaStar 1

China (PR)

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 57
Also called: ChinaSat-10 and Zhongwei 1

Launch data:

Designation25354 / 98033A
Launch date30 May 1998 - 10:00 UT
Launch siteXichang, LC-2
Launch vehicleCZ-3B
MissionCommercial/Government: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 35778 x 35795 km
Eccentricity 2.02E-04
Inclination 0.02 deg
Period 1436.12 min

Specifications

Prime contractorLockheed Martin
PlatformA2100
OperatorChina Satellite Communication Corp.
Mass at launch2984 kg
Dry mass1418 kg
Dimension1.8 x 2.0 x 3.3 m
Solar arraysdeploy to 22 m and provide 5000 W
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power BOL: 8394 W
EOL: 6797 W
Design lifetime15 years

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
  87.5° E 
 Oct 2009  87.68° E 


Mission:

Chinese Telecommunication satellite serving China and South-east Asia, is owned and operated by China Orient Telecom Satellite Co. It delivers TV broadcast and hosts special network access via 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders.
Was declared operational in August 1998.

C-band

Main transponders 12 + 6
Backup transponders 6 
Power 45 W
Bandwidth 12 x 36 MHz
6 x 72 MHz
Coverage  
G/T max 1 dB/K
EIRP max 41 dBW
Polarization linear H/V

Beacon frequency: 3.7005 GHz (V) and 4.1995 GHz (H)

C-band Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal
Uplink 		Horizontal
Downlink 		Transponder Vertical
Downlink 		Vertical
Uplink
  3.720 1A   5.945
5.955   1B 3.740  
  3.760 2A   5.985
6.005   2B 3.780  
  3.800 3A   6.025
6.045   3B 3.820  
  3.840 4A   6.065
6.085   4B 3.860  
  3.880 5A   6.105
6.125   5B 3.900  
  3.920 6A   6.145
6.165   6B 3.940  
  3.980 7A   6.205
6.775   7B 4.000  
  4.060 8A   6.285
6.805   8B 4.080  
  4.140 9A   6.365
6.855   9B 4.160  

Ku-band

Main transponders 16 + 4
Backup transponders 10
Power 85 W at 36 MHz
115 W at 72 MHz
Bandwidth 16 x 36 MHz
4 x 72 MHz
Coverage China
G/T max 5 dB/K
EIRP max 52 dBW at 36 MHz
54 dBW at 72 MHz
Polarization linear H/V

Beacon frequency: 12.2505 GHz (V) and 12.7495 GHz (H)

Ku-band Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal
Uplink 		Horizontal
Downlink 		Transponder Vertical
Downlink 		Vertical
Uplink
  12.290 10A   14.038
14.058   10B 12.310  
  12.370 11A   14.118
14.138   11B 12.390  
  12.430 12A   14.178
14.198   12B 12.450  
  12.470 13A   14.218
14.238   13B 12.490  
  12.510 14A   14.258
14.278   14B 12.530  
  12.550 15A   14.298
14.318   15B 12.570  
  12.590 16A   14.338
14.358   16B 12.510  
  12.630 17A   14.378
14.398   17B 12.550  
  12.670 18A   14.418
14.438   18B 12.690  
  12.710 19A   14.458
14.478   19B 12.730  

Ref.: #15(28.02.01), #112(vol33-34), #226 - update: 01.04.05 Home