Zhongxing-10
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Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | China Satcom |
COSPAR ID | 2011-026A |
SATCAT № | 37677 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer | CAST |
Launch mass | 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 June 2011, 16:13:04 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Chang Zheng 3B/E |
Launch site | Xichang LC-2 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 110.5° east |
Perigee | 35,771 kilometres (22,227 mi) |
Apogee | 35,814 kilometres (22,254 mi) |
Inclination | 0.02 degrees |
Period | 23.93 hours |
Epoch | 29 October 2013, 00:13:49 UTC[2] |
Zhongxing-10 (ChinaSat 10) is a Chinese Communications Satellite. It was launched at 16:13 UT, 20 June 2011 atop a Long March 3B Rocket.
The Satellite is a replacement for Zhongxing-5B. It has a mass of 5,100 kg and will be positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 110.5 degrees East. It will be operated by China Satcom.
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "CHINASAT 10 Satellite details 2011-026A NORAD 37677". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- (Barbosa, Rui C.) Nasa Spaceflight.com http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/06/china-launch-domestic-satellite-zhongxing-10/
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