Dong Fang Hong 34

China (PR)

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 39
Also called STTW 5 or Chinasat 4 (Zhongxing 4)

Launch data:

Designation 21833 / 91088A
Launch date 28 Dec 1991
Launch site Xichang, LC-1
Launch vehicle  CZ-3
MissionCommunications
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min

Partial Failure

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?

Decay:

Out of service:  28 Dec 1991
Cause:  Did not reach GEO


C-band:

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