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China (PR)

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese satellite n°: 51
Also called Chinasat 7 (Zhongxing 7) and HGS 2

Launch data:

Designation 24282 / 96048A
Launch date 18 Aug 1996
Launch site Xichang, LC-1
Launch vehicle  CZ-3 (#40
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit n/a

Partial failure. Should have replaced Spacenet 1 (Chinasat 5)

Specifications:

Prime contractor Hughes
PlatformHS-376
OperatorChinasat
Mass at launch  
Mass in orbit 734 kg
Dimension 2.2 m diameter x 3.1 m stowed (7.5 m deployed)
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power BOL: 1200 W
Design lifetime 10 years

The apogee motor onboard is a solid Star-30

End of life:

Out of service 18 Aug 1996
Cause The satellite was not delivered in the correct transfer orbit (20 km x 17227 km x 27.2°)

HGS might find a use of this satellite.

C-band:

Main transponders 24
Backup transponders 6 
Power 16 W
Bandwidth 4 x 72 MHz
20 x 36 MHz
Coverage China and the South China Sea area
EIRP max 37 dBW
Polarization  
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