ZX-12 (SupremeSat 1)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 201

Launch data: Designation  39017 / 12067A Launch date  27 Nov 2012 - 10:13 UT Launch site  Xichang, LC-2 Launch vehicle  CZ-3B/E Mission  Gov.: Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35759 x 35807 km Eccentricity  5,69E-04 Inclination  0.04 deg Period  1435.92 min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  Thales Alenia Space (FR) Platform  Spacebus-4000C2 Operator  China Satcom Mass at launch  5054 kg (5500?) Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Equipment  24 C-band transponders, 23 Ku-band transponders Solar array  2 deployable solar arrays Stabilization   Propulsion  S400 DC power   Design lifetime  15 yrs - Still active

Integration with the launch vehicle A Sri Lankan flag on the fairing to illustrate SupremeSat-leased portion of the payload

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Description:

• CHINASAT 12 will reach customers in Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East with 24 C-band and 23 Ku-band transponders. The satellite was designed as an 'ITAR-free' version of the Thales Spacebus 4000 C2 satellite platform, avoiding the use of U.S. components to bypass U.S. government regulations restricting trade in satellite parts, preventing their launch on Chinese rockets. CHINASAT 12 will provide television broadcasting, data transmission, digital broadband multimedia and media streaming services in China and neighboring regions
• Part of the satellite's payload has been leased to Sri Lanka and is co-branded as SupremeSat 1.

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