Dong Fang Hong 26

China

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 32
Also called STTW 4 or Chinasat 3 (Zhongxing 3)

Launch data:

Designation 20473 / 90011A
Launch date 04 Feb 1990
Launch site Xichang, LC-1
Launch vehicle  CZ-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
   98°E 

Decay:

Out of service:  Aug 1998
Cause:  out of control

C-band:

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