ZX 6A

ZX 6A (Chinasat 6A)

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 146

Also known as Xinnuo liuhao (Sinosat-6)

Prime contractor	Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Platform
Operator	China Direct Broadcast Satellite co.
Mass at launch	5000 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	> million years, active: 15 yrs - still active

Date	Position	Remarks
Sep 21, 2010	126° E

Television and radio across China. 1 S-band, 24 C-band, and 8 Ku-band transponders. Backup for Sinosat 3.
The Zhongxing (Chinasat) 6A satellite, also known as Xinnuo liuhao (Sinosat 6) was launched on Sep 4, 2010 by Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang into a 197 x 41886 km x 25.2 deg geostationary transfer orbit. The DFH-4 class satellite was built by CAST/Beijing for Zhongguo weixingtongxin jituangongsi (China Satcom Group). It carries C and Ku band communications payloads.
By Sep 21, 2010 Zhongxing 6A was in a 35775 x 35798 km x 0.4 deg orbit at 126E.

Ref.: #7(JR623), #206, #226 - update: 09.12.10