Dong Fang Hong 22

China

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 28
Also called STTW 2, ZX 1 (Zhongxing 1) or China 22

Launch data:

Designation 18922 / 88014A
Launch date 07 Mar 1988
Launch site Xichang, LC-1
Launch vehicleCZ-3
MissionTelecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Chinese industry
Platform  DFH 2
Operator Chinasat
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  Spin stabilized
DC power  
Design lifetime  5 yrs

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
   87.5°E 

Decay:

Out of service:  Dec 1997
Cause:  deorbited?

C-band:

Main transponders4 
Backup transponders 
Power10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth36 MHz
CoverageChina
EIRP max32 dBW
Polarizationlinear H
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