Dong Fang Hong 25

China

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 31
Also called STTW 3 or Chinasat 2 (Zhongxing 2)

Launch data:

Designation 19710 / 88111A
Launch date 22 Dec 1988
Launch site Xichang, LC-1
Launch vehicleCZ-3
MissionCommunications
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
   110.5°E 

Decay:

Out of service:  Oct 1999
Cause:  drifting West, out of control

C-band:

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