Dong Fang Hong 44

China

Spacecraft n°:

Chinese spacecraft n°: 53

Also called Chinasat 6 (Zhongxing 6) and DFH 3-2

Launch data:

Designation	24798 / 97021A
Launch date	11 May 1997
Launch site	Xichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3A (#42)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

To replace Dong Fang Hong 41

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	CAST/DASA
Platform	DFH 3
Operator	Chinasat
Mass at launch	2230 kg
Mass in orbit	1100 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Capacity	6 TV channels & 8000 phone calls per minute
Design lifetime	8 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	125°E

DFH 3's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	6 transponders of 20 W (TWTA) 18 transponders of 10 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	China
EIRP max	6 transponders: 38 dBW 18 transponders: 34 dBW
G/T max	-2 dB/K
SFD max	20 W: -85 dBW/m² 10 W: -87 dBW/m²
Polarization	linear, standard C-band
Beacons	3.70980 V & 4.19202 H GHz

Beacons: 4.19202 MHz H, 3.70980 MHz V

Ref: #15 - update: 26.12.10